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"Oscar-Winning Ukrainian Director's Wish for Peace Over Film"

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Source: The New York Times
"Oscar-Winning Ukrainian Director's Wish for Peace Over Film"
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Ukrainian director Mstyslav Chernov, whose film "20 Days in Mariupol" won the Oscar for best documentary feature, expressed regret for making the film due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. In an emotional acceptance speech, he wished for an end to the war and for the release of Ukrainian hostages, emphasizing the importance of remembering the truth and the lives lost in the conflict.

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  1. Ukrainian Director Says He'd Rather Have No Oscar and No War  The New York Times
  2. Ukrainian war documentary wins Academy Award - POLITICO  POLITICO
  3. ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ wins at Academy Awards where wars in Ukraine, Gaza cast shadow  PBS NewsHour
  4. '20 Days in Mariupol' wins best documentary Oscar, a first for AP and PBS' 'Frontline'  The Associated Press
  5. In Oscars speech, ’20 Days in Mariupol’ director says he wishes he ‘never’ had to make film  The Hill

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