Azure Dust - Inside Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone

2016Movie1 h 30 minNR

82
GreatGoodWatch score

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak documentary movie about history and technology, with standout world-building and cinematography.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

Cesium-137 is one of the radioactive substances emitted into the environment during the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. In Latin, Cesium means "sky-blue", or "Azure". This is the story of those who were exposed to the "Azure Dust".

The story about Chornobyl area, all around the world we know of the disaster in 1986. The film may be called a guide to the Exclusion Zone. Thanks to the unique footage from the place of the tragedy, that the crew succeeded to capture, the viewers will have a chance for a full immersion into the atmosphere of the events and, along with the heroes of the film, feel the dreadful and amazing air that reigns where one of the major anthropogenic disasters took place.

Feels like

  • Chornobyl Documentary
  • Exclusion Zone
  • Environmental Disaster
  • Historical Exploration
  • Post-Apocalyptic Atmosphere
  • Immersive Journey
  • Technology's Impact
  • Stark & Meditative
  • Human Abandonment

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Directed by
Volodymyr Rybas

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Facts

April 26, 2016 · 1 h 30 min · NR

Released
April 26, 2016
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Documentary, Drama, History
Original language
English
Also spoken
Ukrainian
Made in
Ukraine
Available in
34 countries

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Where can I stream Azure Dust - Inside Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone?

In the United States, Azure Dust - Inside Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone streams on GuideDoc, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 33 other countries.

Is Azure Dust - Inside Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 8.6).

Will I feel good after watching Azure Dust - Inside Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.