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An AP team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion.

A team of Ukrainian journalists from The Associated Press (AP) 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 AP, 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL is Mstyslav Chernov's first feature length film. Drawing on Chernov's daily news dispatches and personal footage of his own country at war, 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL is 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.

A group of Ukrainian and Associated Press journalists document the harsh realities of war. Among them is director Mstyslav Chernov, a veteran war correspondent risking life and limb to record apocalyptic images during the merciless attack on his homeland. With the camera not shying away from victims and defenders, the resulting footage shows Russia's invasion of Mariupol since day one. The intense and realistic documentary, now a Pulitzer Prize-winning film, captures a historical moment in all its gruesome glory.—Nick Riganas

When Russia invades Ukraine in February 2022 all the press leave...except for a team of Ukrainian journalists from Associated Press. This team stayed in the city, witnessing first-hand the destruction and loss of life the invasion brought. This is their film footage of the Russian invasion of Mariupol.—grantss