The film 20 Days in Mariupol wins a BAFTA award
19 February 2024 04:51
The Ukrainian documentary 20 Days in Mariupol has won a BAFTA award. This is stated on the award website, according to 
On Sunday, 18 February, the British Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded the film prize. The event took place at the Royal Festival Hall.
Mstislav Chernov’s film was nominated for the award in two categories at once – Best Non-English Language Film and Best Documentary – but won in one category, as the best documentary of the year.
Mstyslav Chernov took to the stage to accept the award, along with photojournalist Yevhen Malolietka and producer Vasylisa Stepanenko, who worked with Chernov in besieged Mariupol in 2022.
TheBAFTA Film Award is an annual award presented by the British Academy of Television and Film Arts. It is the British equivalent of the Oscars.
What we know about the film 20 Days in Mariupol
The film tells the story of the 20 days that director Mstislav Chernov spent with his colleagues in the besieged city of Mariupol after the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On the 21st day of the war, the journalists left Mariupol through the humanitarian corridor. At the end of the film, a text appears stating that the city was fully occupied by Russia after 86 days.
on 27 January 2023, the film won the Audience Award for Best Foreign Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is also an Oscar nominee. The award ceremony will take place on the night of 11 March.
