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The Russian Woodpecker: Film about Chernobyl at Guardian Live Docs
November 18, 2015 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
£15
WHEN:
18 November 2015, 20.30 – 22.00
WHERE:
Picturehouse Central, London, W1D 7DH
Admission:
£15 Book here
Guardian Live Docs bring together some of the most compelling feature length documentaries from around the world, in a double bill every month with a new Guardian commissioned short documentary.
The Russian Woodpecker
Young, eccentric Ukrainian artist Fedor Alexandrovich was just four years old when the Chernobyl disaster struck, but the event had a profound effect on him. In seeking to learn more about what happened at the nuclear plant, Fedor becomes fascinated with the Duga — a massive, Soviet-constructed radio antenna near the Chernobyl site that remains shrouded in mystery.
In the style of a paranoid thriller, The Russian Woodpecker takes us to the frontlines of the Revolution, and gives us the history and context for the war between Russia and Ukraine, a battle that will have ramifications for the whole world.
Trailer:
Running time: 80 minutes including screening followed by audience Q&A. No interval.