Mstyslav Chernov accepts the award for best documentary feature film for 20 Days in Mariupol during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
The shortened version of the international broadcast of the 96th Oscars faced harsh criticism in Ukraine for omitting the segment announcing the documentary feature award, which went to Mstyslav Chernov's 20 Days in Mariupol.Mstyslav Chernov accepts the award for best documentary feature film for 20 Days in Mariupol during the Oscars on Sunday in Los Angeles.
20 Days in Mariupol is a first-person account set in the Ukrainian port city during the early days of Russia's invasion in 2022. According to Disney, the official international licensing agent for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, decisions were made weeks in advance of Sunday's telecast on which portions and categories to omit for the condensed version of the show.
The film academy did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision to cut the documentary category.The edited version also sparked criticism on various social media platforms in Ukraine, where the documentary's Academy Award was hailed as a bittersweet but welcome victory. The Oscar — and the nomination — were firsts for both Chernov, an AP video journalist, and the 178-year-old news organization. The documentary was a joint production of the AP and PBS's
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