Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes

Thirty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor No. 4 exploded in Soviet Ukraine, newly uncovered archival footage & recorded interviews with those who were present paint an emotional and gripping portrait of the extent and gravity of the disaster and the lengths to which the Soviet government went to cover up the incident, including the soldiers sent in to "liquidate" the damage. Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes is the full, unvarnished true story of what happened in one of the least understood tragedies of the 20th century. Russian-speaking British director James Jones uncovered a wealth of never-before-seen footage from a range of sources, which reveal the chilling consequences of the explosion. As soldiers, pilots and miners were called in to help contain the radiation at huge personal risk, the Soviet government continued to deny & distort the enormity of the situation.