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DISCUSSION: Ukraine at war

DISCUSSION: Ukraine at war

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The meeting 'Ukraine at War' will be followed by a screening of the Oscar-winning film '20 Days in Mariupol'.

More about film:

A shocking indictment of Russia; a record of Mariupol’s extermination shot by the only correspondent who remained in the besieged city to the end and risked his life to do so. The film won Oscar for best documentary feature.

An uncompromising documentary sure to remain etched in your memory offers a shocking account of the eponymous city's destruction from the sole journalist who remained there until the end. Mstyslav Chernov, who risked his life to record Russian war crimes and the daily grind of Mariupol residents, offers not a reporter's record of events, but a piercing, passionate documentary indictment. At the same time, this is full-fledged cinema, made with impressive formal discipline. It is a rare film that generates such tension, from the first minutes to the finale, which reveals how the filmmaker managed to extricate this explosive material from the occupied zone. Few filmmakers can show the merciless cruelty of war with such impact. But Chernov and his crew don't labour for shock value. They intend to leave a testimonial and shake the conscience of the world. This film contains scenes intended for adult viewers only. 

Konrad Wirkowski

Free admission
16.04.2024Tue19:15

Guest:
Helena Krajewska - Spokesperson for Polish Humanitarian Action, started working for the organisation in 2020. Since the beginning of the escalation of the war in Ukraine, she has been involved in reporting on the needs in Poland, at the border and in Ukraine, repeatedly reporting from the regions directly affected by the hostilities. During her most recent visit, she visited Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipro, Kyiv and Nikolaev. She also works for the Foundation for Responsible Politics on election observation.