The Babushkas of Chernobyl | Awards & Reviews | A story of 3 unlikely heroines from the most toxic place on Earth

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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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