City 40 (film)

City 40
Directed bySamira Goetschel
Written by
  • Samira Goetschel
  • Monique Zavistovski
Produced by
CinematographyAnonymous
Edited by
  • Monique Zavistovski
  • Joe Botana
Music byMichael A. Levine
Distributed byCinephil
Release date
  • September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageRussian

City 40 (Russian: Сороковка) is a 2016 Russian documentary film directed by Samira Goetschel about the closed city of Ozyorsk, near the location of the nuclear Kyshtym disaster, Soviet Union. Footage is provided from hidden cameras and Russian archival footage as well as modern-day interviews, which are spoken in Russian and subtitled in English. In 2017, it was nominated for an Emmy Award in the News & Documentary category.