Mstyslav Chernov and Vasylisa Stepanenko Awarded Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine

Mstyslav Chernov and Vasylisa Stepanenko received the Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine — the country's highest state cultural honor — for their work on 20 Days in Mariupol in March 2024. The award recognized the film's historic role as both a cinematic achievement and an act of national service in documenting Russian war crimes for the historical record.