The harrowing documentary, which was produced by the AP and the PBS series “Frontline,” is culled from 30 hours of footage AP journalist Mstyslav Chernov and his colleagues shot in Mariupol following Russia’s Feb. 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine and its siege of the city.
It documents fighting in the streets, the crushing strain on Mariupol’s residents, and attacks that killed pregnant women, children and others.
The siege, which ended on May 20, 2022, with the surrender of a small group of outgunned and outmanned Ukrainian fighters at the Azovstal steel plant, left thousands dead and the city in ruins.
“20 Days in Mariupol” won the Sundance Global Audience Award for Best Documentary and several other prizes.
Raney Aronson-Rath, editor-in-chief and executive producer of “Frontline,” called it “deeply meaningful” to have the opportunity to screen the documentary at the United Nations.
Persons:
Barbara Woodward, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ”, Mstyslav Chernov, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, “, Vladimir, Mariupol, Vasily Nebenzia, Julie Pace, Mariupol ”, Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Lori Hinnant, Raney Aronson, Rath
Organizations:
UNITED NATIONS, Associated Press, General Assembly, Ukrainian, AP, PBS, United Nations, Sundance, Public Service
Locations:
United States, Britain, Mariupol, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Paris, ukraine