Chornobyl: Chronicle of Difficult Weeks

Chornobyl: Chronicle of Difficult Weeks 1990

6.80

The first film made following the nuclear meltdown accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, reactor 4, near Pripyat, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, on the 26 April 1986, focuses on the immediate aftermath of the disaster and the cleanup effort.

1990

Threshold

Threshold 1988

1

Documentary about the problems of lonely old age of pensioners of Chornobayiv District, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine; pensioners give interviews during household work.

1988

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction 1978

10.00

Short documentary dedicated to the life of the "young atomohrad" Pripiat, directly after operations began at the Chornobyl station in December 1977. This work is a triumphant overview of the results of the journey from the beginning of the power station's construction to its successful outcome. The builders and witnesses of the station's creation reminisce on the years of construction, which became a "school of life" for those involved. Doctors talk about the excellent ecological state of the environment near the station, youths ski in the nearby snowy woods. The "big happy family of the atomohrad" celebrate the New Year. Even in winter, these scenes are depicted in bright, saturated colors, with gentle reminders of the invisible work of the Atom, illustrated with glittering diagrammes, sensors and monitors of the station, all details emphasizing the joyful existence within the "Atomohrad".

1978

Discover Yourself

Discover Yourself 1972

9.00

Documentary about the famous Ukrainian philosopher and poet Hryhoriy Skovoroda, which was banned by Soviet censorship. The film only reached the screens 15 years later, during Perestroika era.

1972

The Roof

The Roof 1989

9.00

In the Volyn region, in a monastery of the XVI century, an old people’s home is located. However, mental patients and former criminals also live there.

1989

Kyiv Sketch

Kyiv Sketch 1966

6.00

A city symphony, whose protagonist is autumn Kyiv in the middle of the 1960s. The colours of the city are captured on the go, highlighted with jazz accents by composer Volodymyr Huba.

1966

Oh Dear, These Guests Have Come to Me

Oh Dear, These Guests Have Come to Me 1989

10.00

A touching cinematic portrait of a woman who survived the 1933 Holodomor and whose life comprised more dramatic moments than a screenwriter could possibly describe. This is one of the first films raising the issue of the Great Famine.

1989

Tomorrow It's A Holiday

Tomorrow It's A Holiday 1987

10.00

Reflection on the way the Soviet production system turns workers themselves into commodities.

1987

Hey, There Is A Tree In The Field...

Hey, There Is A Tree In The Field... 1988

1

Documentary about the members of the folklore ensemble "Drevo" from the village of Kryachkivka of the Pyryatyn district of the Poltava region, performing ancient Ukrainian songs. The members of the ensemble were filmed during a meeting with People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR N. M. Matvienko.

1988

Sonata about the artist

Sonata about the artist 1966

1

The film is about Ivan Honchar, an ardent collector of Ukrainian antiquities, who turned his Kyiv apartment into a unique museum.

1966

If misfortune happens

If misfortune happens 1991

1

A film about civil defense to protect the population in extreme and emergency man-made and natural situations. Footage from a newsreel was used, showing the training of employees of civil defense enterprises in wartime conditions, the elimination of the consequences of radioactive contamination after the accident at the Chornobyl NPP. Interviews are given by the Deputy Chief of Civil Defense of the USSR, Lieutenant-General M.M. Dolgin, and Lieutenant-General M.S. Bondarchuk.

1991

A fair verdict

A fair verdict 1970

1

The trial in the case of German-fascist atrocities in the city of Mykolaiv and the Mykolaiv region.

1970