The Producers
Iara Lee - Director
Iara Lee, a Brazilian of Korean descent, is an activist, filmmaker, and founder/director of the Cultures of Resistance Network, an organization that promotes global solidarity and supports agitators, educators, farmers, and artists to build a more just and peaceful world through creative resistance and nonviolent action. Her films address topics that are often overlooked by the mainstream media--including indigenous rights, food sovereignty, and environmental justice--and are frequently set in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. They have shown across the world at events ranging from screenings in refugee camps and community centers to debuts at the Berlinale and Sundance festivals.
Oleg Shalashov - Production Coordinator
Born into a family of Chernobyl nuclear power plant workers, Oleg worked as an official tour guide in Chernobyl from 2013 until 2018. He has been stalking Chernobyl since 2010.
Dimo Petkov - Editor
Editor born and raised in Bulgaria. Mostly editing, shooting and directing action sports videos and documentaries while not out fly fishing or snowboarding.
A fascinating profile of the underground culture of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Three decades after the world's most infamous nuclear disaster, wildlife has begun to return in the absence of human settlements. Meanwhile, illegal hiking adventurers known as "stalkers," extreme sports aficionados, artists and tour companies have all begun to explore anew this ghostly, post-apocalyptic landscape.
Festivals
Terres Travel Festival | Winner | Best Feature Film