The Associated Press's documentary '20 Days in Mariupol' has received its first Oscar nomination, as director Mstyslav Chernov experiences the honor amid the backdrop of his hometown being bombed. Chernov, acknowledging the nomination and other nominees, shared his conflicted feelings, stating his preference for peace over awards. The film, capturing the first 20 days of the Russian invasion, has brought attention to the plight of Ukrainian cities under attack and sparked discussions about Ukrainian cinema, led by expert Anthelme Vidaud.
Coming soon to @Channel4: @20DaysMariupol, an amazing if deeply painful film, directed by @mstyslav9 whom I interviewed last night. ‘My brain wants to forget all this but my camera will not let that happen.’ #Ukraine
"I would trade everything - all the awards - for Russia not to attack Ukraine". Mstyslav Chernov says it's "bitter sweet" being Oscar-nominated for his documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’, because the film exists "because of tragedy". https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/cKKP5RnWYT
"I would trade everything - all the awards - for Russia not to attack Ukraine". Mstyslav Chernov says it it's "bitter sweet" being Oscar-nominated for his documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol’, because the film exists "because of tragedy". https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/lgvrRlZugq
"People kept telling us 'you have to film this.'" Mstyslav Chernov speaks to @KayBurley about his Oscar-nominated film, '20 Days in Mariupol’, which follows Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol as the war started. https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/S45RpiulLq
"It tells the story of the first 20 days of the full-scale Russian invasion". Mstyslav Chernov talks about his Oscar-nominated film, '20 Days in Mariupol’, which follows Ukrainian journalists trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol as the war started. https://t.co/Tk89VRZhlv https://t.co/cdR9pFPsxD
📽️Video journalist and director of Oscar-nominated ‘20 Days in Mariupol’, Mstyslav Chernov, is on Sky News Breakfast to talk about his first feature film. 🕐 8:45 👉 #Breakfast 📺 Sky 501 📱 Watch live: https://t.co/jCgTS4CoDX
Join the discussion: ⚡ https://t.co/dztCuwR5QL @UkraineWorldFr with Anthelme Vidaud, perhaps #Europe's foremost connoisseur of Ukrainian cinema, will take a look back at the Oscar nomination of "20 Days in #Mariupol" for Best Documentary. It will be also a deep talk about the… https://t.co/vHpWa16W47
Director of the defence and security unit at Civitas, Robert Clark, is on Sky News Breakfast to discuss the Russian military aircraft that crashed in the Belgorod region yesterday, killing everyone on board. 🕐 6:30 👉 #Breakfast 📺 Sky 501 📱Watch live: https://t.co/jCgTS4CoDX
"Thank you for this nomination, and congratulations to all the other nominees. It gives me hope that the story of Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities, that are getting attacked every day, will remain in people’s hearts.” – @mstyslav9 #20DaysinMariupol https://t.co/g61rY35dWR
Oscar nomination for '20 Days in Mariupol,' AP's first, comes as bombs fall on filmmaker's hometown (from @AP) https://t.co/eqVQX9qeB3