Big Bang in Tunguska (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Big Bang in Tunguska is a documentary and history film directed by Christoph Schuch, running about 50 minutes.

What it’s about. At 7:14 am on 30 June 1908, the largest explosion recorded in human history to date reverberated throughout our planet. The force of the explosion was two thousand times that of the Hiroshima bomb. A woodland area the size of Luxembourg was eradicated in the Siberian taiga. This incident is recorded in history books as the Tunguska catastrophe. To this day, internationally renowned scientists of various disciplines argue about the causes of this disastrous explosion. The documentary discusses the latest and most controversial insights of these leading scientists. It identifies the reasons why Tunguska has evolved into a phenomenon and points out the curious results produced by this mythical event in culture and economy.

Who’s in it. Big Bang in Tunguska stars Amartscha as Self, Mark Boslough as Self, Christoph Brenneisen as Self and Valentina Bykova as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, Big Bang in Tunguska has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Magellan TV and Xive TV Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Big Bang in Tunguska page.

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