Mariupolis 2

In 2022, Mantas Kvedaravičius returned to war-torn Ukraine, to Mariupol—the city at the epicenter of the conflict—to be with the people he had met and filmed in 2015. Following his death, his producers and collaborators have dedicated themselves to carrying forward his work, his vision and his films. An anthropology PhD, Kvedaravičius wished to testify as a filmmaker as far as possible from the agitation of the media and the politicians. With immense force and sensitivity, Mariupolis 2 portrays life persisting amid bombardment and reveals images that convey both tragedy and hope.