Remembering and Recreating Chernobyl
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we have a conversation with Craig Mazin, the writer, creator, and executive producer of HBO’s new miniseries Chernobyl, which dramatizes the 1986 nuclear accident in Ukraine.
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In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Craig Mazin, the writer, creator, and executive producer of the HBO’s miniseries Chernobyl, discusses his approach to creating a dramatized account of the historic 1986 nuclear accident in Ukraine which was then part of the Soviet Union. The critically-acclaimed miniseries tells the story of the men and women who made sacrifices to save Europe from an unprecedented disaster while battling the USSR's culture of disinformation.
Guest
Craig Mazin
Creator, Writer, and Executive Producer, Chernobyl
Moderator
John Milewski
Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, Wilson Center NOW
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The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
