Twenty years after evacuation, Maxym Surkov returns to his home in Pripyat, Ukraine, to find it nearly stripped of its belongings.
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Twenty years after evacuation, Maxym Surkov returns to his home in Pripyat, Ukraine, to find it nearly stripped of its belongings.
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Synopsis
Maxym Surkov stands in the remnants of his childhood home in Pripyat, Ukraine, two decades after the Chernobyl disaster forced his evacuation in 1986. In "White Horse," directed by Maryann DeLeo and Christophe Bisson, Surkov revisits the abandoned city, reflecting on the loss of his past. He finds his old apartment stripped of belongings, yet some memories remain, including a white horse poster and a favorite rubber ball. The film captures his emotional return and the lasting impact of the nuclear accident on his life.
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Why Watch
- See Maxym Surkov's emotional return to Pripyat.
- Find out what remains in his childhood home.
- Watch the impact of Chernobyl on personal lives.
Did You Know
- Maxym Surkov was evacuated from Pripyat in 1986 due to Chernobyl.
- Surkov returned to Pripyat after 20 years away from his home.
- The film was nominated for a Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2008.
- Maxym Surkov died from a heart attack in February 2008, shortly after the film was completed.
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Who directed the documentary White Horse?
White Horse was directed by Maryann DeLeo and Christophe Bisson.
What significant event led to Maxym Surkov's evacuation from Pripyat?
Maxym Surkov was evacuated from Pripyat due to the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
What was the duration of the documentary White Horse?
The duration of White Horse is 18 minutes.
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