This is a documentary about the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster and the political context in which the
accident became even worse. BUT BEWARE - like many documentaries - the heavy hand of the director
and editor are crafting the story to make points that are less well supported by evidence. Can you tell
where the facts end and the assumptions begin? Take note of when the documentary is covering events
(Chernobyl, the Cold War) and when it slips into assumptions and fallacies (this happens in the later
sections where it ties Chernobyl to modern conflicts between Ukraine and Russia).
The Russian Woodpecker
Watch with a critical eye - learn about Chernobyl, but also be smarter than the director and identify where
this documentary slips from secondary source into straight up conspiracy theory.
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