Mariupolis

  • a film by Mantas Kvedaravicius
  • cinematic documentary
  • 90 min
  • 2015

Everyday life is defined by bomb threats in Mariupol, a city in the Ukraine, situated to the east of the Crimea and once populated by Greeks. It is a visually powerful homage to a city in crisis, dedicated to its poets and shoemakers.

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Info

  • Genre

    • dokumentar

  • Countries of Production

    • Lithuania / Germany / France / Ukraine

  • Language

    • Russian / Ukrainian/ Greek

  • World premiere

    • 14th February 2016 – Berlinale / Section Panorama Dokumente

  • German cinema release

    • 13th October 2016

  • a production by

    • Studio Uljana Kim, Extimacy Films

  • in co-production with

    • Twenty Twenty Vision, Rouge International, 435 Films

  • with the support of

    • Lithuanian Film Centre, MBB - Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Lithuanian National Radio and Television, Arte
Synopsis

A man repairs his fishing net and goes out to the bridge. Two trams run into each other – nobody is hurt and cables are fixed the same day. A small concert is given for factory workers and the sincere performance of a violinist makes them cry. Bombs fall into the sea, no one notices.

Everyday life is defined by bomb threats in Mariupol, a city in the Ukraine, situated to the east of the Crimea and once populated by Greeks. It is a visually powerful homage to a city in crisis, dedicated to its poets and shoemakers.

Crew

  • Written by

    • Mantas Kvedaravicius

  • Directed by

    • Mantas Kvedaravicius

  • Producers

    • Uljana Kim, Mantas Kvedaravicius

  • Co-producers

    • Thanassis Karathanos, Nadia Turincev, Anna Palenchuk, Julie Gaye

  • Director of photography

    • Mantas Kvedaravicius, Vadim Ilkov, Slava Tsvetkov

  • Editor

    • Dounia Sichov

  • Set design

    • Jurij Grigorovic
Festivals
  • Berlinale / Nominated for Amnesty International Film Prize (Mantas Kvedaravicius)
  • Hong Kong IFF / Nominated for Golden Firebird Award Documentary (Mantas Kvedaravicius)
  • Stockholm IFF / Nominated for Bronze Horse – Best Documentary (Mantas Kvedaravicius)
Awards
  • Best Documentary (Geriausias dokumentinis filmas) Mantas Kvedaravicius / Lithuanian Film Awards
  • Best Art Direction (Geriausias dailininkas) Yuriy Grigorovich / Lithuanian Film Awards
  • Baltic Gaze Best Director (Mantas Kvedaravicius) / Vilnus IFF

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