An Associated Press team of Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol struggle to continue their work documenting atrocities of the Russian invasion.
This is a film about accelerating conflict and journalists under extreme duress, desperately seeking a Wi-Fi signal amid the ruins to make the world aware and about the spiritual toll that comes from bearing witness.
The deadened manner of Chernov’s voiceover contrasts starkly with the frantic urgency of the images on screen. A harrowing, vital documentary that demands to be seen.
The documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” shows only the first days and weeks of the full-scale Russian invasion. What viewers see on screen has been happening in Ukraine for more than three and a half years, every day and every minute. The organizers of the screening do not want civilians in other countries to go through such a traumatic experience. The only way to stop Russia is to continue to support Ukraine in its courageous fight for freedom and democracy. To continue to remind people of what is really happening in Ukraine and the danger that threatens other European countries.
Please note this film is an 18 certificate not PG as previously advertised
