The premiere screening of the film The Defender of Mariupol
We were invited to the premiere screening of the film Mariupol Defender at the Odesa Film Studio.
This is the story of a 20-year-old Marine who lost his leg and arm during the fighting for the defence of Mariupol in February 2022 and was captured by russia. After the exchange, he was rehabilitated in the United States and, together with other Mariupol defenders who managed to escape, tells his story.
The film about the Ukrainian defender was shown in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia and Israel. The film has received numerous awards at various international film festivals:
- Falcon International Film Festival 2022 "Best Documentary"
- Boden International Film Festival 2022 "Best Short Documentary"
- Ukrainian Film Festival in UK 2023
- Europe Independent Movie Festival 2022 "Best Short Documentary".