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Filmmakers Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath at the Academy Awards
Photo: Patrick T. Fallon / AFP
The work “20 Days in Mariupol” won the Oscar for best documentary film.
The film by Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath documents the experiences of AP journalists during around three weeks in the Ukrainian port city when it was besieged by Russian forces in early 2022.
At great risk, they show the catastrophic consequences of the siege for the civilian population.
The documentary has already received numerous awards.
"I wish I never had to make this film," Chernov said on stage.
"I can't change history," he continued.
»I can't change the past.
But all of us together... among you some of the most talented people in the world, we can ensure that history is recorded correctly and that the truth prevails and that the people of Mariupol and those who sacrificed their lives are never forgotten .”
"I'm standing here, my heart is in Ukraine"
Director Chernov told SPIEGEL shortly after accepting the award: "I'm standing here, my heart is in Ukraine."
He implored the world not to turn Ukraine into a political football.
"This is a humanitarian catastrophe, this is not a political question." The film is currently available in the ARD media library.
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