Screening of M. Kvedaravičius’ film "Mariupolis 2" in Baku
On May 17th in Baku, Lithuanian Embassy together with the Ukrainian Embassy organized screening of the documentary "Mariupolis 2", created by Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravičius. The photo exhibition “ Year of Invincibility” depicting the live in Ukraine before and during the war was presented. Addressing the audience Ambassador of Lithuania Egidijus Navikas and the Ambassador of Ukraine Vladyslav Kanevskyi noted the importance of not getting tired of the ongoing war and further support of Ukraine.
About "Mariupolis 2": In 2022, Mantas Kvedaravicius went back to Ukraine, Mariupol, at the heart of the war, to be with the people he had met and filmed in 2015. Mantas Kvedaravicius wished to testify what is here and now - as far as possible from the agitation of the media and the politicians. With huge force and sensitivity, Mariupolis 2 depicts life of Ukrainians as it continues amidst the bombing and reveals images that convey both tragedy and hope. MARIUPOLIS 2 won the European Documentary Prize at the European Film Awards in 2022.
Mantas Kvedaravičius (1976-2022) was a Lithuanian-born filmmaker with a degree in social anthropology from Cambridge University. His first documentary film, BARZAKH was selected in numerous festivals and won several awards, including the Amnesty International Prize and the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Berlinale in 2011. His following two films, MARIUPOLIS (2016) and PARTHENON (2019) were selected at the Berlinale and the Venice International Critics' Week, respectively. Mantas was killed by Russian Forces at the end of March 2022 in Mariupol while documenting Russia’s invasion of Ukrainian territory.
