Reading

Dreamtime

15 Jun, 2025, 4.00 PM @ Atelier Gardens

Event language: English

Join us for a powerful reading with Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent and filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov – internationally acclaimed for 20 Days in Mariupol. In his new novel, he blends raw documentary insight with gripping fiction: Four lives, torn by war, guilt, and survival, unfold across Eastern Ukraine, Southern Europe, and Southeast Asia. This evening promises a haunting and deeply human perspective on conflict and trauma. Don’t miss the chance to hear from one of today’s most vital voices in war journalism.

Program Info

Live Reading

Guest

Mstyslav Chernov

Mstyslav Chernov is a Ukrainian photojournalist, filmmaker, and war correspondent. He gained global recognition for documenting Mariupol during Russia’s 2022 invasion, which led to the acclaimed film 20 Days in Mariupol. He has received many awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, and is a journalist for the Associated Press. His work spans photo, film, text, and VR, focusing on war, social issues, and environmental crises.

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A gripping, deeply personal work blurring the boundaries between reality and nightmare. Four intertwined stories reveal the horrors of war through the eyes of a sociopath, a guilt-ridden doctor, a woman living through airstrikes, and a forensic expert fighting for her marriage.
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