Vice Studios is behind the documentary.
The statement notes that the actor previously visited the country in November 2021 in “preparation” for the documentary. It also reveals that today Penn visited the Office of the President, attended a press briefing, and also spoke with journalists and the military.
“Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others, including Western politicians, lack. The more such people in our country now, true friends of Ukraine, who support the struggle for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop Russia’s treacherous attack,” the statement continues. Penn has been known to enter into conflict and disaster zones. The Oscar winner’s efforts in Haiti following the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated the country in 2010 were at the center of the 2020 Discovery+ documentary After Hurricane Katrina, in 2005, Penn also traveled to New Orleans to aid in search and rescue efforts.
The actor’s nonprofit Community Organized Relief Effort, or CORE, which was founded in response to the earthquake in Haiti, also assisted with the COVID-19 response in the United States.
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