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The Russian Woodpecker
“Chernobyl & War in Ukraine”
6.2 / 10• 2015• 1h 20m•NR• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
As his country is gripped by revolution and war, a Ukrainian victim of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster discovers a dark secret and must decide whether to risk his life and play his part in the revolution by revealing it.
Cast & Crew
FA
Fedor Alexandrovich
Himself
LeadAA
Andrei Alexandrovich
Fedor's Father
IA
Igor Alexandrovich
Fedor's Son
NB
Natalia Baranovskaya
Chernobyl Historian
AB
Andrei Bilyk
Chernobyl Chief Engineer
FC
Fedor Chebanenko
Duga Data Commander
CD
Charlie D'Agata
Himself - CBS News Foreign Correspondent (archive footage)
AD
Anatoly Duatlov
Chernobyl Engineer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chad Gracia's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Russian Woodpecker is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
