Chernobyl's Heritage: the Zone (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Chernobyl's Heritage: the Zone is a documentary film directed by Márk Maczelka, running about 102 minutes.

What it’s about. April 26, 1986 went down in history as the day the biggest nuclear disaster in human history. Radioactive dust released from the destroyed reactor came across the Europe, and polluted entire countries. Since then, 25 years have past. 30 km-s Expulsion Zone, organized around 4. reactor is still works as a protective shield, closing down heavily contaminated areas from the outside world. Film of Anton Bendarjevskiy and Mark Maczelka talks show the Zone, located around the object "Shelter" (called "sarcophagus"), people working in the Zone, and the new town of Slavutich, which was built in place of deserted Pripyat. Who gave their lives working in the reactor during these 25 years, and how did the operation of the reactor and the lives of workers continued after the accident. In what state is now a protective shield around the 4. reactor the "sarcophagus" and what is hidden inside.

Who’s in it. Chernobyl's Heritage: the Zone stars Alekszander Kupnij as Riport-alany, Valerij Sztyepanovics Ivanov as Riport-alany, Jurij Bandazsevszkij as Riport-alany and Vlagyimir Petrovics Udovicsenko as Riport-alany, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Chernobyl's Heritage: the Zone has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Chernobyl's Heritage: the Zone page.

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