‘20 Days In Mariupol’ Earns First Oscar For Ukraine; Director Says He Would Give It Up To Save Ukrainian Lives, Hostages

Thousands of civilians were killed in Russias assault.

But I cannot change the history, cannot change the past.

Because cinema forms memories, and memories form history.

’20 Days in Mariupol’PBS Diistribution/Everett Collection

So thank you all and thank you all.

Thank you Ukraine,Slava Ukraini.

The director shared the Oscar with producers Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath.

Documenting the war meant leaving behind his wife and two young daughters.

Billions of dollars in aid for Ukraines war effort against Russia have been tied up for months in Congress.

But Ukraine can stop Putin if we stand with Ukraine and provide the weapons it needs to defend itself.

That is all Ukraine is asking.