2023 / 21′ / Ukraine
During the Russian occupation of the Chornobyl Zone in early 2022, a local informant is clandestinely filming the Russian troops. The workers of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Station discuss their experiences during the Russian military takeover of their facility— an act of nuclear terror which threatened another global disaster at this site. Past and present catastrophic scenarios intertwine in this episode of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This film has been developed as part of The Reckoning Project, a media and forensic effort to aimed at investigating the Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
Screenings
30.03.2024 / 13:45 / Hall 8
“Planeta Kino”, Blockbuster Shopping Mall, Stepana Bandery Avenue, 34B, Kyiv
At this screening, you will also see the films “Storks Always Come Home“, directed by Halyna Koziutynska, “Guests from Kharkiv“, directed by Halyna Lavrinets.
Director: Oleksiy Radynski
Oleksiy Radynski is a filmmaker and writer based in Kyiv. His documentary Chornobyl 22 won the Grand Prix at Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen in 2023. In 2022, his feature-length debut film Infinity According to Florian was awarded the Kinokolo Prize for the Best Ukrainian Documentary. His texts had been published in various media outlets including The Atlantic, e-flux journal, and Die Tageszeitung.
Selected filmography
2022 – Infinity according to Florian
2020 – Circulation
2018 – The Film of Kyiv. Episode One
2017 – People who came to power
CREATIVE TEAM
- Producer: Lyuba Knorozok
- Sound: Andriy Borysenko
- Cinematography: Max Savchenko
- Editing: Taras Spivak
RIGHTS HOLDER
Oleksiy Radynski
mailto:oleksiy.radynski@gmail.com