'Hiding from bombs, running for my life': new film gives unflinching account of a reporter's life in Mariupol

'20 Days in Mariupol' is a film featuring a first-person account of the early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The film has been described as an unflinching, anguishing account of the 20 days the Ukrainian-born director and his colleagues spent covering Mariupol as Russian troops attacked the city. It offers an insight into what it's like to be a conflict zone reporter.

Still from new documentary film '20 days in Mariupol', which depicts the early days of Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Supplied) Source: Supplied

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