Photos launched by Ukraine’s presidential press service on Thursday confirmed the Oscar winner attending a media briefing on the presidential workplace in Kyiv as Russian army invaded the nation.
“The director specifically got here to Kyiv to file all of the occasions which can be presently occurring in Ukraine and to inform the world the reality about Russia’s invasion of our nation,” the presidential workplace mentioned in a translated assertion on its Fb web page.
“Sean Penn is amongst those that help Ukraine in Ukraine at this time. Our nation is grateful to him for such a present of braveness and honesty.”
It mentioned Penn – who has turn out to be a excessive profile campaigner on humanitarian and political points – had spoken to Ukrainian political and army figures in addition to journalists.
Penn beforehand travelled to Ukraine in November, assembly the army in preparation for the documentary, the assertion added.
“Sean Penn demonstrates the braveness that many others, particularly Western politicians lack,” it mentioned.
“The extra such individuals, true pals of Ukraine, who help the struggle for freedom, the earlier will probably be doable to cease the huge assault on Russia.”
Trade publication Selection mentioned Penn’s documentary was for Vice Studios, in affiliation with Vice World Information and Endeavor Content material.
Representatives for Penn didn’t instantly reply for a request for remark.