The film “20 Days in Mariupol” won the BAFTA award

The film was made by director and photographer Mstyslav Chernov, photographer Yevhen Malolietka, and producer and journalist Vasylisa Stepanenko.

The film 20 Days in Mariupol, directed by Mstyslav Chernov, won the Best Documentary Award at the BAFTA Awards, presented by the British Academy of Television and Film Arts, its official website says.

The Ukrainian documentary tells the story of the first weeks of fighting in Mariupol, Donetsk region, during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. It includes footage of Russian shelling and the bombing of a maternity hospital.

The film was made by director and photographer Mstyslav Chernov, photographer Yevhen Malolietka, and producer and journalist Vasylisa Stepanenko.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has been awarded since 1948 in London.