# 20 Days in Mariupol (2023)

> A frontline journalist’s devastating record of Mariupol’s siege turns survival footage into an urgent testament to civilian suffering and the necessity of bearing witness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1011667

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Documentary, War
- Director: Mstyslav Chernov
- Cast: Mstyslav Chernov, Evgeniy Maloletka, Liudmyla Amelkina, Zhanna Homa, Oleksandr Ivanov, Irina Kalinina, Volodymyr Nikulin, Anastasiya Yerashova
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24082438/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, mournful, furious, serious documentary viewing, human rights education

## Synopsis

A gripping portrayal of courage and resilience amidst chaos and destruction.

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