The Babushkas of Chernobyl
2015 · Movie · NR · 72 min · ★ 7.5 · 95% critics
In the radioactive Exclusion Zone near Chernobyl, a group of older women refuse to leave the land their families have called home for generations. Their daily lives and stubborn resilience offer a grounded look at survival, tradition, and what “home” can mean in the face of danger.
Also known as The babusias of Chornobyl
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-06-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 72 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (20 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re drawn to intimate documentaries about people living by their own rules, especially if you liked How to Die in Oregon; Not for you if you want fast pacing or a lighter, feel-good watch.
Pros: resilient real-life portraits; striking sense of place; thought-provoking premise | Cons: limited broader context; slow, observational pace; heavy subject matter
Themes
- woman director
- chernobyl, ukraine
- babushkas
Cast & crew
Directed by Holly Morris, Anne Bogart