Screening: 20 Days in Mariupol

Screening: 20 Days in Mariupol

About the film:

An AP team of Ukrainian journalists 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 Associated Press, 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL is Mstyslav Chernov’s first feature film. The film draws on Chernov’s daily news dispatches and personal footage of his own country at war. It offers 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.

5:15pm. Doors open

5:30pm. Screening

7:10pm. Jennifer Redfearn, Director of our Documentary Film program and student Alisa Gorokhova, class of 2024, in conversation with Director Msystlav Chernov.

7:30pm. Audience Q&A

If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact Lia Swindle at [email protected] with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event."

Mstyslav Chernov | Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer

Mstyslav Chernov is a Pulitzer Prize- winning video journalist at The Associated Press and president of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers.

Since joining AP in 2014, he has covered major conflicts, social issues and environmental crises across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Most recently, Chernov documented Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Together with longtime colleague Evgeniy Maloletka, Chernov recorded the siege of Mariupol, showing the world eyewitness accounts of the Russian attacks on the city.Chernov’s courageous reporting in Mariupol earned the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

He was named 2016 Camera Operator of the Year and 2015 Young Talent of the Year by themUK’s Royal Television Society.

He is from Eastern Ukraine and is based in Germany.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

North Gate Hall, 121 North Gate Hall, Berkeley, United States