SummaryThirty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in Soviet Ukraine, newly uncovered archival footage and recorded interviews with those who were present paint an emotional and gripping portrait of the extent and gravity of the disaster and the lengths to which the Soviet government went to cover up the incident, including the soldier... Read More
Directed By:James Jones
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes
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Jul 7, 2022
80
“The Lost Tapes” is a chronicle of folly, which makes it perversely fascinating and, one hopes, cautionary.
Jun 24, 2022
80
A vivid portrait of the human cost for malfeasance and authoritarianism.
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Aug 15, 2024
10
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes, directed by James Jones, does not extensively explore the history of its components. It’s less concerned with the tapes themselves than with the act of bearing witness.
Jun 23, 2022
70
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes, directed by James Jones, does not extensively explore the history of its components. It’s less concerned with the tapes themselves than with the act of bearing witness.
Aug 15, 2024
10
I love it. I like. Super film. Fine super best film..........................
Aug 15, 2024
10
Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes, directed by James Jones, does not extensively explore the history of its components. It’s less concerned with the tapes themselves than with the act of bearing witness.
Aug 14, 2024
10
Thirty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in Soviet Ukraine, newly uncovered archival footage and recorded interviews with those who were present paint an emotional and gripping portrait of the extent and gravity of the disaster and the lengths to which the Soviet government went to cover up the incident, including the soldier
Jun 25, 2022
10
Simply one of the best films ive ever seen. It also makes me appreciate the limited series chernobal all the more.
Production Company:
- Top Hat Productions
- SKY Studios
Release Date:Jun 22, 2022
Duration:1 h 31 m
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Broadcast Awards, UK
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Royal Television Society, UK
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations




























