MARIUPOLIS

by Mantas Kvedaravicius
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision | Mantas Kvedaravicius
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision
  • 2016 Twenty Twenty Vision

    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.

    Festivals

    2016
    Berlinale PANORAMA
    Visions du Réel, Nyon
    2022
    Docs Against Gravity
    35 IDFA – Special Screening