2024-03-18 14:14:46
The film by war correspondent Mstyslav Chernov managed to win in the Best Documentary Film category, which also included the Chilean film by Maite Alberdi.
The Ukrainian film 20 days in Mariupol was crowned the big winner of the category Best Documentary Film in the Oscar Awards 2024.
The documentary directed by Mstyslav Chernov Not only did he win his mention, but he also achieved a milestone. This, since he became the first film from its country to win a statuette of this outstanding award that recognizes the best of the global film industry.
In this way, Chilean production The Infinite Memory by Maite Alberdi, failed to win the precious Oscar. However, this film was very popular in our country, even positioning itself as the most successful documentary in its debut in the history of Chile.
What does the winning documentary show us?
20 days in Mariupol It is a story told in the first person where its protagonists show what it was like to go through 20 days in a city under siegewhich finally ended up being occupied by the Russian army.
On February 21, 2022, the war correspondent Mstyslav Chernov, the photographer Evgeniy Maloletka and the producer Vasilisa Stepanenko They already knew that the war between Ukraine and Russia was about to detonate.
While everyone tried to evacuate the place, they transformed into the the only reporters present in said port territory. There, they decided to stay to portray the harshness of how the invasion was experienced.
With records of gunshots, medical care for the wounded, explosions, the documentary seeks to portray a reality, but also, It shows the desperation of those who lived through the war in the European country.
Where to see 20 days in Mariupol
The documentary 20 days in Mariupol It is only available on the Spanish platform of the movie. A streaming service that has more than 10 thousand titles in its catalog, which is updated frequently.
Filmin offers the monthly subscription which costs 7.99 euros, that is, a little more than eight thousand Chilean pesos. While the Yearly It has a price of 75 euros, the equivalent of 79 thousand Chilean pesos.
For its part, the Chilean documentary The Infinite Memory You can see it through Netflix.