The Archivist of Chornobyl
Ewan Waddell, Matthew Barton
Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, The Archivist of Chornobyl explores efforts to preserve the cultural heritage of a region transformed by nuclear catastrophe, war, and displacement. Through the work of those documenting and safeguarding its material and cultural traces, the film asks what can be saved from a disappearing world.
Screening in the International Shorts II: Memory Under Fire section.
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Ewan Waddell is a British filmmaker, journalist and researcher whose work explores the intersections of psychology, culture and human rights. His documentary practice combines observational filmmaking with archival and essayistic approaches. His debut feature The Longer You Bleed premiered at Hot Docs in 2025 and received several international awards.