This is an excellent movie that takes a journalistic approach to a very important question - was Russia involved somehow in the explosion of Chernobyl. There is no fiction in here at all; it is the truthful account of one man's journey to discover the truth. The director is very objective and follows Fedor, the victim of Chernobyl and the source of the assertions being made. The score of the film is beautiful, the camera work is top notch, and the issues that are raised throughout are of importance for anyone to consider. Gracia is an excellent filmmaker with an eye for sequencing and image that reminds me of a young Orson Welles. Highly recommended.
Review of The Russian Woodpecker
