Storyline
At 7:14 am on 30 June 1908, the largest explosion recorded in human history to date reverberated throughout our planet. The force of the explosion was two thousand times that of the Hiroshima bomb. A woodland area the size of Luxembourg was eradicated in the Siberian taiga. This incident is recorded in history books as the Tunguska catastrophe. To this day, internationally renowned scientists of various disciplines argue about the causes of this disastrous explosion. The documentary discusses the latest and most controversial insights of these leading scientists. It identifies the reasons why Tunguska has evolved into a phenomenon and points out the curious results produced by this mythical event in culture and economy.
Cast & Crew
A
Amartscha
Self
LeadMB
Mark Boslough
Self
CB
Christoph Brenneisen
Self
VB
Valentina Bykova
Self
LG
Luca Gasperini
Self
LA
Leonid Alekseyevich Kulik
Self (archive footage)
WK
Wolfgang Kundt
Self
JL
Juri Lawbin
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Christoph Schuch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Big Bang in Tunguska is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
