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’20 Days In Mariupol’ Earns First Oscar For Ukraine; Director Says He Would Give It Up To Save Ukrainian Lives, Hostages
Ukraine-themed '20 Days in Mariupol' wins Oscar for Best Documentary Feature; Director says he would trade award for Ukrainian lives, hostages.
In one of the most competitive races in years, 20 Days in Mariupol won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature tonight, earning director Mstyslav Chernov an Academy Award to go with a Pulitzer Prize. The film from the Associated Press, PBS’ Frontline and GBH came into the night a slight favorite but faced a tough test from fellow nominees Bobi Wine: The People’s President, The Eternal Memory, Four Daughters, and To Kill a Tiger. The documentary, which premiered at last year’s Sundance Film Festival, centers on the harrowing siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
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