Sean Penn Joins Ukrainian Refugees On Foot To Poland, Reveals He Made It Out Safely
Actor-director Sean Penn has been in Ukrainian capital Kyiv to film scenes for his documentary on Russia's invasion, however, he soon left the city along with thousands of refugees who were fleeing to Poland
Actor-director
Sean
Penn
has
been
in
Ukrainian
capital
Kyiv
to
film
scenes
for
his
documentary
on
Russia's
invasion,
however,
he
soon
left
the
city
along
with
thousands
of
refugees
who
were
fleeing
to
Poland.
In
a
statement,
the
actor
revealed
that
he
safely
made
it
out
of
the
conflict
zone.
The
actor
had
been
travelling
on
foot
with
the
refugees
on
their
way
to
Poland,
his
spokesperson
informed
Reuters.
Sean
himself
posted
a
photo
on
Twitter
showing
himself
wearing
a
backpack
and
toting
a
piece
of
luggage
on
wheels
as
he
trudged
along
the
shoulder
of
a
road
beside
a
line
of
cars
stretching
into
the
distance.
He
captioned
the
post
saying,
"Myself
and
two
colleagues
walked
miles
to
the
Polish
border
after
abandoning
our
car
on
the
side
of
the
road.
Almost
all
the
cars
in
this
photo
carry
women
&
children
only,
most
without
any
sign
of
luggage,
and
a
car
their
only
possession
of
value."
Meanwhile,
his
spokesperson
in
Los
Angeles,
Mara
Buxbaum,
told
Reuters
that
Sean
has
"made
it
out
of
Ukraine
safely." However,
the
spokesperson
did
not
reveal
further
details
about
the
actor
and
his
team's
whereabouts.
According
to
reports,
until
last
week
Sean
was
in
Kyiv
attending
a
press
briefing
at
the
office
of
President
Volodymyr
Zelenskiy.
An
official
statement
from
the
President's
office
revealed
the
footage
for
a
documentary
chronicling
the
crisis
and
praised
Sean
for
his
efforts.
"Sean
Penn
is
among
those
who
support
Ukraine
in
Ukraine
today.
Our
country
is
grateful
to
him
for
such
a
show
of
courage
and
honesty," it
added.
It
was
also
revealed
that
the
actor,
during
his
last
visit
had
interviewed
Ukrainian
political
and
military
figures
as
well
as
journalists
as
part
of
the
production
back
in
November
2021.
Sean
is
known
for
his
political
activism
and
involvement
in
various
humanitarian
causes
including
relief
efforts
for
victims
of
Hurricane
Katrina,
the
Haiti
earthquake
of
2010
and
Pakistan
floods
in
2012.