Ukraine nominated the film “20 days in Mariupol” for Oscar

The Oscar Committee of Ukraine has chosen the film that will represent the country at the 96th Academy Awards ceremony.

Committee members voted to nominate Mstislav Chernov’s documentary “20 Days in Mariupol ,” which tells the story of the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, for nomination in the “Best International Feature Film” category.

took part in the national selection for the Oscar . In addition to “20 Days in Mariupol”, the films “Iron Butterflies” by Roman Lyuby, “Pamfir” by Dmitry Sukholitky-Sobchuk, “Terricons” by Taras Tomenko and “STTL” by Adrien Walter

• “20 Days in Mariupol” is a documentary chronicle of the first days of the Russian invasion. A team of reporters from The Associated Press, which included director Mstislav Chernov, photographer Evgeniy Maloletka and producer Vasilisa Stepanenko, spent 20 days filming the methodical destruction of Mariupol by the Russian military.
• In January 2023, the film “20 Days in Mariupol” received the Audience Award at the American independent film festival Sundance.