CHERNOBYL 4 EVER
On April 26th of 1986, the reactor #4 on Chernobyl’s nuclear plant exploded, contaminating 40% of the European territory with its’ radioactive cloud. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers known as “Liquidators” sacrificed themselves to handle the fire and deal with the consequences of one of the biggest industrial disaster of our History. Shortly after, the Soviet authorities decided to built a sarcophagus covering up the damaged reactor, leaving everyone to think that this would seal off for good the source of the problem. Twenty-five years later, a new confinement structure is under work in an effort to consolidate and secure over the long term the sarcophagus slowly affected over time. Will this so called “containment” - which should be ready within the next 5 years - settle for good any future risks of contamination or will it act more as a camouflage structure concealing the truth while benefiting the PR of the big corporations involved? Over the years the site has also turned into a strange place of curiosity and fascination. The new generation born after 1986 called the “Chernobyl Children” is struggling between occultation and desire to know the truth . Most of these young people only relate to the history of the site through the use of virtual reality, as players of the popular 3D video game Stalker. Some are still willing to face the facts and wander what lies for them and the world in the future. They know Chernobyl accident and its aftermath has affected their lives forever and they are not ready to take the truth for granted.
