Chernobyl’s liquidators

In order to help some people to carry out their project, here is a post they put on: http://en.pripyat.com.ua

If anyone can help them…

Independent film project on the liquidators of Chernobyl
March 26th, 2008 by TiK doc

Hi there we are two young filmmakers in process of doing a documentary about the liquidators who worked in chernobyl in 1986/87 and their struggle for recognition.

The documentary follows the surviving members of a Soviet Red army battalion who were sent to Chernobyl to deal with the explosion in 1986. The authorities erased all the files that proved their presence there, denying them their invalidity pensions or medical support. Many are now terminally ill and fighting a legal battle with the government.

We would be greatful to anyone who can give us any contacts/logistic support in kiev. We will be there form the 17th of april onwards.

While still at film school, Tiziano travelled to the Ukraine in the hope of finding the right angle for a documentary on the Chernobyl disaster. It has always been a fascinating subject for him. He met Nikolay and Anatoliy in Kiev through the Chernobyl Veterans Association and filmed an interview with them. We wrote and shot a teaser on the firefighters of Chernobyl, which we think would make a vital and compelling documentary. The teaser can be seen at the following links:
http://www.myspace.com/brizdoc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDmk43b4OlE
We are determined to finish this project and while we are still looking for funds we set ourselves a deadline after which we will travel back to Ukraine to complete the documentary.

Please help us and support the spirit of independent filmmaking.

Do not hesitate to contact us

nierot@yahoo.co.uk
kinedahl82@hotmail.com

photo: Igor Kostin