LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account of the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, won the best documentary Oscar on Sunday night.
A joint production of The Associated Press and PBS' “Frontline,” statuettes were awarded to Chernov, producer and editor Michelle Mizner and producer Raney Aronson-Rath.
The Oscar — and nomination — was a first for both Chernov, an AP video journalist, and the 178-year-old news organization.
“This is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, and I’m honored,” an emotional Chernov said.
Some doctors urged them to film graphic scenes of injured and dead children to show the world what had been done.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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