When: February 23, 2024, 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Where: Jordan Hall (Building 420, Stanford, CA 94305), Stanford University

About the movie: 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. 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.

UPD: 20 Days in Mariupol, a documentary from FRONTLINE and The Associated Press has been selected for the shortlists in two categories, Documentary Feature Film and International Feature Film, for the 96th Academy Awards (Oscars 2024).

About the Ukraine Support Alliance at Stanford (USAS): As a student-run organization, we rally our community and organize events and mobilize resources for Ukraine, and educate people about Ukraine's history and culture.