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The Babushkas of Chernobyl

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Several women return to the exclusion zone after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and reside there for years.
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Andrea Gronvall Chicago Reader 04/21/2016
You'd have to be pretty jaded not to fall for the irrepressible subjects of this stirring documentary. Go to Full Review
Amanda Siebert Georgia Straight 05/04/2016
Directed and produced by Holly Morris, this rousing and at times haunting documentary raises the question: what is more deadly-the anguish of being displaced or radiation? Go to Full Review
Ray Pride Newcity 04/20/2016
Holly Morris and Anne Bogart's dearly intimate portrait of these women is, at moments, almost unaccountably moving. There's strength, affection and obstinacy in their perseverance and in their love of a land. Go to Full Review
Bob Strauss Los Angeles Daily News 06/19/2015
It's those great grandmas' faces, and their slow but still farming and fishing forms, that will stick with you for a long time. Go to Full Review
Charlie Schmidlin The Playlist 06/19/2015
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"The Babushkas of Chernobyl" both comments on and cuts through the Area 51-esque nature of the region, providing incredible depth and access to a situation that anybody who's hesitated before leaving an old neighborhood can believe. Go to Full Review
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Frans B @FransB Apr 27 Very well done Holly Morris, Anne Bogart, May Mycio and Billy Ray. Brilliant production. Very well told. Touching, moving, sometimes disturbing and very very real. Life, what a precious thing, we should treasure and cherish every moment. These Babushkas are women of steel, real salt of the earth. I salute you (We really have absolutely NO idea what we are doing to this earth, our home. Makes no sense?) See more 02/25/2021 What a beautiful documentary ! The story revolves around babushkas (I believe it means grandmother in Russian) and their lives post Chernobyl. They're feisty, funny, and don't hold anything back. I was especially drawn to the lady who's in touch with Mother Earth. The way she forages off the land, and leaves food for other creatures. One of the ladies took Moonshine to church to get it blessed, which is probably not allowed. Her response was, "well they allow wine, why not moonshine?" 😂 A joy to watch. See more 08/05/2019 Such an amazing film/documentary! Good on the babushkas for doing what they would like to to at the age and being at their homes! See more 04/28/2017 My waiting for this movies was met with the perfect product. A striking film that shows the lives of these amazing women. See more 04/14/2017 Excellent film! Emotionally compelling, informative, funny at times, and very entertaining. Amazing insight into a foreign, remote culture. See more 05/13/2016 Great emotional story of the amazing women. I learned the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone from a new side. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Several women return to the exclusion zone after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster and reside there for years.
Director
Anne Bogart, Holly Morris
Producer
Holly Morris
Screenwriter
Holly Morris
Production Co
Hedgebrook, Fork Films, PowderKeg Studios, Chicken And Egg Pictures
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Ukrainian
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 18, 2017
Runtime
1h 10m