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Told and filmed by the people of Mariupol, this is the deeply personal story of the destruction of a modern Ukrainian city. The film follows residents as they film themselves from the start of the Russian invasion to the devastation of their city two months later. Those featured live through the horror of war recording what is happening around them after most international journalists have left. The film is a story of war crimes and suffering but also a story of amazing courage, incredible daring in escape and of undaunted spirit.
Mariupol is a symbol of what has happened to Ukraine. It was a city of 430,000 people and over the course of two months the people living there endured almost constant bombardment. Ukrainian officials estimate more than 25,000 inhabitants were killed. MARIUPOL: THE PEOPLE'S STORY follows residents as they seek safe haven in a theater, treat victims from a bombed maternity hospital and live in underground bunkers beneath the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works.
Original Release
11/08/2022
US Release
03/15/2023
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alevtina Shvetsova | self, presenter, Mariupol TV |
| Diana Berg | Self, artist |
| Oksana | self, anaesthetist, Mariupol Regional Hospital |
| Nikita | self, Oksana's son |
| Hanna | Self, teacher |
| Olga | Self, accountant |
| Vladimir Putin | Self |
| Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Self |
| Elena | Self, government administrator |
| Viktoria | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alevtina Shvetsova | self, presenter, Mariupol TV |
| Diana Berg | Self, artist |
| Oksana | self, anaesthetist, Mariupol Regional Hospital |
| Nikita | self, Oksana's son |
| Hanna | Self, teacher |
| Olga | Self, accountant |
| Vladimir Putin | Self |
| Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Self |
| Elena | Self, government administrator |
| Viktoria | Self |
| Yulia | Self, project manager |
| Sergey | self, actor, Mariupol Theatre |
| Olena | Self, engineer |
