For Serhiy, Chernobyl did not end when he left the disaster zone. Its aftermath followed him home — affecting his health, his family, and the choices that would shape his future.
CHERNOBYL, 1986
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
OLGA ANTIMONY
Olga Antimony is a documentary filmmaker of Ukrainian origin based in Toronto, Canada. She studied television journalism and later completed advanced professional training in screenwriting and film directing.
For more than two decades, she has worked in documentary film and television, directing and developing projects in Canada, Ukraine, and Europe. After moving to Canada, she collaborated with Ethnic Channels Group and helped build the filmmaking team at ECG Productions, contributing as a director and creative consultant to numerous documentary projects, including productions supported by the Canada Media Fund.
Her films explore historical memory, political repression, war, and the intimate lives of people shaped by major historical events. Her work combines archival material, personal testimony, and long-term observation, often following her subjects over many years.
She currently works as an independent filmmaker in Toronto.
