PHOTO | Sean Penn is in Ukraine: The Oscar winner is making a documentary about the invasion of Russia
World famous actor and director Sean Penn is on the field in Ukraine и makes a documentary for the invasion of Russia, confirmed from the studio "Vice" for the newspaper "Variety". The Oscar winner today came to a briefing with reporters in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, and listened to government officials talking about the crisis.
Penn last visited Ukraine in November 2021 and began preparing for the documentary with a visit to the Ukrainian military. Photographs of Penn's November trip were released at the time by the Ukrainian Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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"Penn visited the President's Office and spoke with Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk, as well as with local journalists and members of the Ukrainian military, after arriving in Ukraine this week," he said. Newsweek.
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The Cabinet of the President of Ukraine issued a statement through the Ukrainian Embassy in which he praised the Oscar-winning actor and director.
Sean Penn in Ukraine filming documentary on Russian invasion https://t.co/oI3hOxv7Q5 pic.twitter.com/nGGO6tY5j7
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"The director came to Kiev specifically to film all the events currently taking place in Ukraine and to tell the world the truth about the Russian invasion of our country," the statement said. "Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine today. "Our country is grateful to him for his courage and honesty," the statement said.
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The statement added:
"Sean Penn is demonstrating a courage that many others, especially some Western politicians, lacked. "The more such people - true friends of Ukraine, who support the struggle for freedom - the sooner we can stop this heinous invasion of Russia."
Penn has been at the center of many anti-war and humanitarian operations over the years. Discovery Plus's 2020 documentary "Citizen Penn" was about the actor's efforts to found the nonprofit CORE following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. CORE also deployed teams to help with covid-19 testing and vaccination across the country.
