Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyl
by David Bickerstaff & Phil Grabsky
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Actor: noneDirector: David Bickerstaff & Phil Grabsky
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Unknown; English (Original Language), Unknown
Format: NTSC
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 52 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-01-07
Studio: Seventh Art Productions
Movie Reviews of Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyl
Movie Review: not what you think
Summary: 2 Stars
This film is not what you think. It is not a documentary at all and does not tell a story despite its description. It is a piece of art, written mostly for the self-indulgence of the artist. It is disjointed; I learned nothing new and much of it was difficult to understand as some background poems and songs were spoken or sung in either Russian or Ukranian without translation. It is best described as poetry with some corresponding images, but not story telling. I was hoping for a second "Chernobyl Heart" and this is a far cry.
Summary of Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyl
On April 26th, 1986, reactor four at Chernobyl nuclear power station explodes, sending an enormous radioactive cloud over Northern Ukraine and neighbouring Belarus. The danger is kept a secret from the rest of the world and the nearby population who go about their business as usual. May Day celebrations begin, children play and the residents of Pripyat marvel at the spectacular fire raging at the reactor. After three days, an area the size of England becomes contaminated with radioactive dust, creating a 'zone' of poisoned land. Based on Mario Petrucci's award-winning book-length poem, Heavy Water: a film for Chernobyll tells the story of the people who dealt with the disaster at ground-level: the fire-fighters, the soldiers, the 'liquidators', and their families. Poetry read by David Bickerstaff, Francine Brody, Juliet Stevenson, David Threlfall and Samuel West.Documentary DVD Video
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