Chernobyl Documentary and Fiction Selection Marks 40th Anniversary
On April 24, 2026, Le Monde published a curated selection of documentaries and fiction films about the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, exactly 40 years after the event. The catastrophe occurred on April 26, 1986, at 1:23:45 AM, when reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, 130 kilometers from Kyiv, exploded. The selection revisits the disaster, which remains relevant today.
Key facts
- Le Monde published a selection of documentaries and fiction on Chernobyl.
- The publication date is April 24, 2026.
- The Chernobyl disaster occurred on April 26, 1986.
- The explosion happened at 1:23:45 AM.
- Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded.
- The plant is located in Ukraine, 130 kilometers from Kyiv.
- The selection marks the 40th anniversary of the disaster.
- The event is described as the worst nuclear catastrophe in history.
Entities
Institutions
- Le Monde
Locations
- Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
- Ukraine
- Kyiv