The Russian Woodpecker

2015 • 80 minutes

About this movie

A thrilling investigation into the ghosts of the Soviet Union and the mind of an irradiated Ukrainian artist on a quest to discover the 'criminal' behind the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Unforgettably eccentric artist Fedor Alexandrovich begins his quest by revealing to the world an enormous secret Soviet weapon that stands in the shadow of Chernobyl, and which Kremlinologists in the 1980s thought might be a giant mind-control device. But what Fedor discovers is much more sinister. While his theory that Chernobyl was an inside job may seem mad, the audience too starts to question reality when secret police appear and one of the crew members is shot by a sniper, as revolution, paranoia and terror engulf the crew. This Sundance Grand Jury winner and darling of critics worldwides pushes the boundaries of the documentary form while telling a crucial story about the deadly dance between Ukraine and Russia, and hinting at what Putin has in mind next.

Ratings and reviews

This us much bigger than just Russia! NEW WORLD ORDER, ILLUMINATE, DEEP STATE WELL AWARE OF THIS. and THEY are the Puppet Masters pulling ALL of our strings. Movie is right about,"THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES!"

Secrets of the Soviet Union? Radiation? Nudity? Try Naked Hipster walking around in Radiation discovering Soviet secrets. He might not have a ton of proof for his argument, but so far there is no arguments against him. An overall fantastic documentary, and a must-watch for cold war enthusiasts and scholars.

Documentary by a hipster doing an arty film about Russian politics. Conclusion is he thinks that Chernobyl was caused to hide the none functioning duka radar system