This event is a fundraising film on behalf of  StockbridgeUkraine

Synopsis

An Associated Press team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion. As the only international reporters who remain in the city, they capture what later become defining images of the war: dying children, mass graves, the bombing of a maternity hospital, and more.

After nearly a decade covering international conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, for The Associated Press, 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL is Mstyslav Chernov’s first feature film. The film draws on Chernov’s daily news dispatches and personal footage of his own country at war. It offers a vivid, harrowing account of civilians caught in the siege, as well as a window into what it’s like to report from a conflict zone, and the impact of such journalism around the globe.

Critics Views

“There is no comfort when watching 20 Days in Mariupol, but it’s the bitter pill we must all swallow to remind ourselves of what people are going through every day in Ukraine. Chernov’s account is but a snippet of the war and should galvanize people into action.” Collider

“20 Days in Mariupol, a relentless and truly important documentary, engulfs us in the initial ferocity of Russia’s siege of a city whose name has become a byword for this war’s inhumanity: My Lai, Srebrenica, Aleppo, Mariupol.” New York Times

“Ultimately, Chernov’s film is a compelling record of senseless destruction and death, and a salute to the enduring resilience of a people who refuse to surrender their home.” Screen Daily

“Structured by onscreen markers of the days passed, this nonfiction feature may not have a simple narrative arc, but the director’s unpretentious first-person narration and the intensity of the war-crimes evidence compiled make it riveting nonetheless.” Variety

Winner of the 2024 BAFTA for Best Documentary Film
Nominated for a 2024 BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language
Nominated for a 2024 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Film Rating

IMDb
 Critics: 83%  Audience 85%

Rotten Tomatoes
Critics positive review 100%   Audience Liked It 97%

 Stockbridge Audience Score: 96%

Audience Comments

The most traumatic and important film. All our MPs, the European Parliament, US Congress and the UN Security Council should be made to watch it and impose proper punitive sanctions on Russia. The targeting of civilians is so clear, not faked and a war crime and the aggressors need to be held to account now.
Exceptional documentary. Putin should be forced to watch it
The most harrowing, but absolutely necessary, film I’ve ever seen! Should be compulsory viewing.
A must watch for all to show the realities of war in Europe, thank you for showing it.
Very important to show the world the terrible truth about this war
Harrowing, but essential
Harrowing and enraging. More than happy to support Stockbridge Ukraine
A harrowing but remarkable and important war record, yet edited and produced with the cinematography of an art film. Deserves all the plaudits.
A hard watch but brilliant and informative. Very different from the snippets of info on news and media. Skillfully done without sentiment.
Difficult watch but needs to be seen!
Shocking…moving…illustrated the importance of journalists providing evidence for all to see.
Harrowing
Harrowingly informative
A thought provoking film. Difficult viewing
Brilliant
Harrowing. Bravely executed bringing a desperate situation to the audience. Deserves all its accolades.
A very important documentary
Powerful and aweful for being true
Harrowing, not surprisingly
Very hard to watch but brought home the importance of documenting the effects of war, and the bravery and astonishing resilience of reporters, medics and civilians alike.
An incredible experience. Although I followed news items on Ukraine on TV, this film showed in detail what really happened in the early days of the war in Mariupol.