The film "20 Days in Mariupol" by Mstyslav Chernov has won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary

London, UK (Svidomi) — Ukrainian war correspondent Mstyslav Chernov's film "20 Days in Mariupol" has won the Best Documentary award at the British Academy of Television and Film Arts.

After the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, journalist and photographer Mstyslav Chernov, along with photographer Yevhen Malolietka and producer Vasylisa Stepanenko, were the only international journalists working in Russian-sieged Mariupol. From there, Chernov brought footage of the events that were taking place in the city. In particular, the film shows the bombing of the Mariupol maternity hospital on March 9, 2022.

The film was first screened at the Sundance Film Festival in the United States, where it won the Audience Award.

The Ukrainian premiere took place at the Docudays UA festival, where "20 Days in Mariupol" won the best film of the National Competition and the Audience Award.

Mstyslav Chernov received the Director's Guild Award for his film "20 Days in Mariupol" recently.

The film was also nominated for an Oscar as the best documentary. The award ceremony will take place on March 11 in Los Angeles.