< p _ngcontent-sc132="" class="news-annotation">The documentary “Mariupol. Unlost Hope” will be shown in 40 cities around the world like Mariupol. The tape was filmed by the Association of Ukrainian Producers (OUP) and tells the story of Russia's war against Ukraine through the eyes of ordinary people.
The world premiere will take place in parallel with the first screening of the film in Ukraine. Will broadcast the tape, including Channel 24 , on YouTube and on TV.
The premiere of “Mariupol. Unlost Hope” will not take place only in Ukraine
OUP co-founder and producer of the film Volodymyr Bryansky said that the worldwide premiere is a empathy action. The creators of the tape are convinced that it is important that people in cities “just like” Mariupol feel what war is, live through emotions and find solidarity in themselves.
That what the heroes of our films have gone through, should be seen by every representative of international organizations, which at one time were created so that nothing like this would ever happen in the modern world. It's scary to admit it, but “never again” turned out to be just a phrase with no real action behind it. It seems that all of them have lost their initial mission – to ensure global security and compliance with international humanitarian law by all countries, – Bryansky notes.
The producer explains that each of the characters in the film demonstrates such incredible strength and humanity that the representatives UN or Red Cross worth learning . Every PMO documentary character, he says, does everything possible to ensure the very possibility of existence“international humanitarian law” without rules or procedures. “And this should be seen by the international community,” Bryansky adds.
Which cities will show a film about Mariupol
In general, the organizers of the action are targeting 40 cities like Mariupol according to the following criteria:
- number of population,
- presence of a port and/or industrial production,
- sister cities of the now occupied Ukrainian Mariupol.
By the way, the shows have already been confirmed of the city:
- Herzliya;
- Baltimore;
- Hafnarfjordur;
- Hamilton;
- Havre;
- Ikast;
- Linz;
- Auckland;
- Koh Samui;
- Savona;
- Utrecht;
- Varna.
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In addition, in some countries, the premiere screenings of “Mariupol. Unlost Hope” will take place in the capitals , in particular in Beijing, Tokyo, Geneva and Tallinn.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba noted that the ministry's public diplomacy works especially actively during the war, because it is precisely such humane projects that make it possible to reach out to foreigners.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and our embassies around the world every day tell the truth about the crimes of Russia. Screening of a film about Mariupol in 40 similar cities around the world will be an important contribution to this cause. Real life stories of Ukrainians are the best tool for crowding out Russian propaganda and lies. The documentary “Mariupol. Unlost Hope” will allow foreign viewers to see Russian aggression through the eyes of its direct witnesses, – Kuleba comments on the initiative.
The diplomat stressed that Ukraine is working to ensure that the world sees the real face of Russia< /strong> , and will not stop until the last Russian soldier leaves Ukrainian soil, and those responsible for aggression and crimes will be punished.
What is the film “Mariupol. Unlost Hope” about
At according to the creators, “Mariupol. Unlost hope” is calm documentary evidence of eyewitnesses of the war. The movie does not contain scary shots and emotionally does not put pressure on the viewer. Five citizens, ordinary people, tell their own experiences of life inside the war. The only off-screen voice reads the diaries of one of the heroines, journalist Nadezhda Sukhorukova.
Let us remind you that a whole cycle of documentaries filmed by the PMO will be premiered in Ukraine on Independence Day. In addition to “Mariupol. Unlost Hope”, Ukrainians will see the films “Nine Lives”, “Station of Hope. Berlin” and “Lost House”. In Ukraine, the action was called “And then the” brothers “came”.
Let's add that the Ukrainian Producers Association was created in March 2022 by seven television and film producers specifically for filming films about the prerequisites, the course and consequences of Russian aggression against Ukraine.In addition to the completed four films, the organization is also producing nine documentaries and one feature film.
