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’20 Days in Mariupol’ Director Delivers Powerful Oscar Speech: I Wish to Exchange Award for ‘Russia Never Attacking Ukraine’
Mstyslav Chernov called on the Hollywood A-listers in the room to use their platforms to speak up for Ukraine.
When “20 Days in Mariupol” took home the Academy Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature on Sunday, director Mstyslav Chernov used his acceptance speech to make a powerful statement in support of Ukraine. Chernov, an Associated Press journalist, filmed as the city of Mariupol came under heavy artillery bombarding. “ 20 Days in Mariupol ” shows a first-hand look at the atrocities in Ukraine, assembled from footage of a maternity hospital being bombed, mass graves, people looting shops for food and more.
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