The Russian Woodpecker

The Russian Woodpecker (2015)

January 31st, 20151h 20min

Documentary, History
63%

Overview

As his country is gripped by revolution and war, a Ukrainian victim of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster discovers a dark secret and must decide whether to risk his life and play his part in the revolution by revealing it.


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