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198820 minPGdocumentary

Zone

198820 minPGdocumentary

Villagers from the Chornobyl district return to their homes after being evacuated from the exclusion zone following the nuclear disaster.

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Villagers from the Chornobyl district return to their homes after being evacuated from the exclusion zone following the nuclear disaster.

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Murat Mamedovdirector

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Villagers from the Chornobyl district return to their homes in the Kyiv region after being evacuated from the Chornobyl exclusion zone. Set in 1988, the 20-minute film documents their struggles and decisions as they confront the aftermath of the 1986 disaster. The film captures their attempts to rebuild their lives in a region marked by radiation and abandonment.

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