On April 26, 1986, a 1,000 feet high flame rises into the sky of the Ukraine. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant just exploded. A battle begins in which 500,000 men are engaged throughout the Soviet Union to "liquidate" the radioactivity, build the "sarcophagus" of the damaged reactor and save the world from a second explosion that would have destroyed half of Europe. Become a reference film, this documentary combines testimonials and unseen footage, tells for the first time the Battle of Chernobyl.
Unfortunately the movie The Battle of Chernobyl is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Thomas Johnson | Director |
| Production | Guillaume Valabrègue | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hind Saïh | Producer |
| Sound | Benoît Pimont | Music |
| Directing | Tom Jennings | Director |
