20 Days in Mariupol
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.
Overview
A gripping portrayal of courage and resilience amidst chaos and destruction.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- harrowing
- mournful
- furious
- serious documentary viewing
- human rights education
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a grueling, immersive, and essential first-person record of war’s human devastation and the courage of journalists documenting it.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chernov and his AP colleagues film bombardments, hospitals, civilian casualties, and the collapse of Mariupol while trapped inside the city.
The journalists document atrocities and civilian suffering despite attempts by war conditions to obscure or destroy what happened.
The AP team continues gathering images and testimony while Russian forces bombard the city and access to basic necessities disappears.
The chronological footage shows Mariupol deteriorating from an intact port city into a bombarded and devastated urban space.
Films like 20 Days in Mariupol, and why
For Sama
immersive frontline war documentary built from direct witness footage and urgent journalistic testimony
The Cave
harrowing nonfiction account of civilians and journalists enduring a modern siege and military assault
The Look of Silence
unflinching documentary evidence of wartime atrocities and the moral burden of bearing witness
Restrepo
first-person war reportage combining personal testimony, political violence, and devastating archival observation
Movie Details
- Director
- Mstyslav Chernov
- Release Date
- 2023-07-14
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (321)
Cast
- Mstyslav Chernov
- Evgeniy Maloletka
- Liudmyla Amelkina
- Zhanna Homa
- Oleksandr Ivanov
- Irina Kalinina
- Volodymyr Nikulin
- Anastasiya Yerashova
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 20 Days in Mariupol about?
- 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.
- What is 20 Days in Mariupol like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 20 Days in Mariupol as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 20 Days in Mariupol violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 20 Days in Mariupol as graphic.
- What did critics think of 20 Days in Mariupol?
- Critics broadly regard it as a grueling, immersive, and essential first-person record of war’s human devastation and the courage of journalists documenting it.
- Which films are like 20 Days in Mariupol?
- Films with a similar feel include For Sama, The Cave, The Look of Silence, and Restrepo.
- How long is 20 Days in Mariupol?
- 20 Days in Mariupol runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch 20 Days in Mariupol?
- In United States, 20 Days in Mariupol streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel.
