Coming soon to a festival near you.

The Babushkas of Chernobyl

Awards

LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL - Special Jury Honor Award for Directing 2015

WOODSTOCK FILM FESTIVAL - Best Editing & Special Jury Award for Best Documentary 2015


SANTA FE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL - Best Documentary 2015

ARCHITECTURE FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM - Audience Award 2015

SALEM FILM FESTIVAL - Special Jury Award & Audience Award for Best Film 2016

SUN VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL - One In A Million Award 2016

DENVER FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award for Best Documentary 2016

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE FILM FESTIVAL MALMO - Audience Award for Best Film 2016

FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL - Audience Award for Best Documentary 2016


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To inquire about holding a screening in your city, please contact us at thebabushkasofchernobyl@gmail.com

Reviews


“A beautiful film... Captures the subtleties and uncertainties of Chernobyl and, moreover,the resilience of the human soul. ” - George Johnson, The New York Times


“An affectionate, stirring documentary.” - The New York Times- Women In The World


“A haunting and strangely uplifting documentary.” - The Hollywood Reporter


“A portrait of a place and its people who are like no other.” - San Francisco Examiner


“A haunting and provocative movie, powerful and poignant and, frankly, unforgettable.” - The Chicago Tribune


“Potent, immersive….incredible depth and access.” - Indie Wire


“A testimony of love, compassion and solidarity.” - Huffington Post


“Alternately humorous and poignant… a captivating portrait of human resilience.” - MovieMaker Magazine


“A celebration of the triumph of the human spirit.” - Lucid Culture


“Highly Recommended. Brilliant and stark... A fine complement to Russian studies, women’s studies, general science, sociology, and health studies courses. ” – Educational Media Reviews Online


Starred Review - Booklist Online