In 2022, Mantas Kvedaravičius went back to Ukraine, Mariupol, at the heart of the war, to be with the people he had met and filmed in 2015. Following his death, his producers and collaborators have put all their strength into continuing transmitting his work, his vision and his films. Also a PhD in anthropology, Mantas Kvedaravičius wished to testify as a filmmaker as far as possible from the agitation of the media and the politicians. With huge force and sensitivity, Mariupolis 2 depicts life as it continues amidst the bombing and reveals images that convey both tragedy and hope.
Direction
Kvedaravičius's final, deliberately unpolished gaze.
Cinematography
Bomb-lit nights, rubble, stubborn daily rituals.
Director
Mantas Kvedaravičius
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kvedaravičius was killed by Russian forces in Mariupol on April 2, 2022; his fiancée and local drivers smuggled his footage out.
The film rejects 'war documentary' conventions—no narrators, no politicians, no military strategy—just civilians refusing to become symbols.
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