Film

Shchelkin: Godfather of the First Atomic Bomb

2019 · 50m · Documentary · History

Kirill Ivanovich Shchelkin is not well-known among the most honored scientists of the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Shchelkin was one of the main creators of atomic and hydrogen bombs, one of the founders of modern cosmonautics, three times a hero of Socialist labor, a man whom Igor Kurchatov called ‘The Godfather of the atomic bomb.’ The scientific research of Shchelkin and his colleagues, without exaggeration, saved the world from a third world war and ensured a peaceful life not only in Russia, but for all mankind.

Oleg Tsvetkov

Vladimir Shcherbakov

Arman Navasardyan

Pavel Kuzin

Viktor Balabanov

Sergey Tishin

Yury Bigulov

• Oleg MassaryginWriter · Director
• Artur SogomonianScreenplay · Producer
• Natalya MariyevskayaWriter
• Tigran ManasyanWriter · Producer
• Armais KamalovProducer

Release date

December 17, 2019

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

50m

Genres

Documentary, History