Archive of films Mariupolis 2 / Mariupolis 2
Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravičius returned to the Ukrainian city of Mariupol six years later to record the inhospitable reality of a city under fire from the Russian aggressors. He paid for his return with his life – but his fiancée managed to get the film material out. The edited footage provides a unique account of war and of the altruism of the Ukrainian people.
Synopsis
Some cities are symbols of society’s progress, while others are a reminder of people’s degradation, lack of empathy, and ruin. The Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been under fire from Russian aggressors for more than five months, with lifeless bodies lying in the streets and many buildings left in ruins. Six years after his first film about the city, Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravičius returned to Mariupol to record the unexpected continuation of the inhospitable, everyday reality of the bombarded city. He paid for his return with his life – but his fiancée managed to get the footage out. Shot in the spirit of cinéma vérité, Mariupolis 2 provides a unique, hyper-realistic account of war and of the altruism of the Ukrainian people.
Vojtěch Kočárník
About the director
Mantas Kvedaravičius (1976, Biržai, Lithuania - 2022, Mariupolis, Ukraine). Selected filmography: Barzakh (2011, doc.), Mariupolis (2016, doc.), Parthenon (Partenonas, 2019, doc.), Mariupolis 2 (2022, doc.).
Contacts
The Match Factory
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About the film
Barevný, DCP
Section: | Horizons |
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Director: | Mantas Kvedaravičius |
Dir. of Photography: | Mindaugas Galkus |
Sound: | Rana Eid, Lama Sawaya, Sherif Allam, Rob Walker |
Editor: | Dounia Sichov |
Producer: | Uljana Kim, Mantas Kvedaravičius, Nadia Turincev |
Production: | Studio Uljana Kim, Extimacy Films, Easy Riders Films, Twenty Twenty Vision |
Sales: | The Match Factory |