Andreas Sauermoser, researcher at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights (LBI-GMR), will discuss the war in Ukraine on Wednesday, 21 February 2024, at 6:00 pm after the screening of the Oscar-nominated film “20 days in Mariupol” at the Votiv Kino.

The film is about an Associated Press team of Ukrainian journalists stuck in the besieged city of Mariupol. They are fighting to continue their work. The journalists capture images of the war to document the atrocities of the Russian invasion. “20 Days in Mariupol” is the first feature film by Mstyslav Chernov. It is based on Chernov’s footage from his country during the war.

“20 days in Mariupol” lasts 94 minutes and will be shown in the original language (English, Ukrainian and Russian) with English subtitles.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on the topic:

Podium

• Katherine Younger, Permanent Fellow and Co-Head of Documenting Ukraine at the Institute of Human Sciences
• Max, Volunteer at the NGO YOUkraine
• Andreas Sauermoser, Researcher in Human Rights and International Criminal Law at the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights

Chair:

• Foreign Affairs Journalist, Die Presse

Participation in the event is free of charge. Registration here is required.