during this year , voice of america journalists repeatedly communicated with mstislav chornov, my to kateryna lisonova, he said that he hopes that this film will become a hope for the people of mariupol, who are currently under occupation, and for all of ukraine. in fact, you speak the language right now. the story of the people who are currently under occupation, or those who managed to leave, what did i want to say to the people of mariupol, who are now at least under occupation... or those who were able to leave and have already seen your film. i want to tell the people of mariupol that their history will never be forgotten. i want to tell them that mariupol will never be simple for the world in a word ah, mariupol will not always remain a symbol, a symbol of pain, but also a symbol of the struggle of ukrainians and the people of mariupol. for survival and for my country, and this is already a huge achievement, and this is everything i could wish for as a director. mariupol is not a story about what has passed and ended. mariupol is a story about now, about what is happening in uk