Chornobyl 22

Чорнобиль 22

During the Russian occupation of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in early 2022, an anonymous local informant clandestinely films the movement of Russian military vehicles.

In the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces occupied the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone – an act of nuclear terror which threatened yet another global disaster at the site. Through interviews with workers at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, we hear of their impossible position, working under the Russian takeover of the facility to ensure the site remains safe. Catastrophic scenarios of the past and present intertwine. Meanwhile, an anonymous local informant secretly films the movement of Russian military vehicles.

This film will screen as part of the programme Shorts: Camera as Witness.