The Russian Woodpecker (2015)

01/31/2015 (UA) • 1h 20m

Documentary, History

Chernobyl & War in Ukraine

Overview

As his country is gripped by revolution and war, a Ukrainian victim of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster discovers a dark secret and must decide whether to risk his life and play his part in the revolution by revealing it.

Top Billed Cast

Andrei Alexandrovich

Fedor's Father

Natalia Baranovskaya

Chernobyl Historian

Andrei Bilyk

Chernobyl Chief Engineer

Fedor Chebanenko

Duga Data Commander

Charlie D'Agata

Himself - CBS News Foreign Correspondent (archive footage)

Anatoly Duatlov

Chernobyl Engineer

Fedor Dubrovka

Radar Professor


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

woodpecker

nuclear catastrophe

chernobyl

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