The Chernobyl nuclear disaster unfolds on April 26, 1986, as a massive 1,000 feet high flame erupts in the Ukrainian sky, signaling the catastrophic explosion of the fourth reactor. In response, 500,000 men from across the Soviet Union mobilize to contain the radioactivity, construct a "sarcophagus" around the damaged reactor, and prevent a second, potentially devastating explosion that could have ravaged half of Europe.
Passé sous silence
The documentary explores the 1986 nuclear disaster at Chernobyl's Reactor 4, examining the far-reaching consequences of human mistake and technological breakdown.
