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‘20 Days in Mariupol’ Filmmaker on What is Left of the City After the Russian Invasion
‘20 Days in Mariupol’ filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov spoke with FRONTLINE about how the city of Mariupol has changed since the Russian takeover and what happened to Mariupol’s civilians and children after the siege.
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‘Where Should We Go?’: Documenting the Russian Bombing of a Maternity Hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine
As Mariupol came under Russian attack, Ukrainian AP video journalist Mstyslav Chernov and his colleagues risked their lives to show the world the truth of the war — including the bombing of a maternity hospital. Watch an excerpt from ‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ Chernov’s documentary with FRONTLINE and AP.
November 21, 2023
Artist Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison in Russia After Posting Anti-War Stickers in a Grocery Store
The artist, Sasha Skochilenko, and her partner, Sonia Subbotina, were featured in the 2022 FRONTLINE documentary ‘Putin’s War at Home,’ about the Russian president’s crackdown on protest of the Ukraine war.
November 17, 2023
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20 Days in Mariupol
Now an Academy Award & BAFTA Award winner. FRONTLINE and The Associated Press present an extraordinary account of the Russian siege of Mariupol, seen through the lens of the AP’s Mstyslav Chernov and two colleagues who documented the atrocities and their own escape.
November 21, 2023