Mariupolis (2016)

Directed by

Mantas Kvedaravičius

Genre

documentary film

Country

Ukraine

Runtime

1h 36m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows everyday life in Mariupol during wartime. It focuses on civilians going about their routines, including workers, fishers, and children, without showing combat directly.

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What happens

Mariupolis (Ukrainian: Маріуполіс) is a 2016 feature-length documentary by Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravičius. The film was shot in the autumn of 2015 in Mariupol and aimed to portray what has been described as "the testimonies of Ukrainians, captured on film and mobile phone cameras, and[...]images of despair and anxiety, destroyed settlements and lives that prove that the war has been going on since 2014." In lieu of focusing upon combat, the film has been noted to place an emphasis on civilians and their daily lives. Instances of regular workers, performers, fishers, and children have been observed to be the primary focus of the film. The film subsequently received critical acclaim and won several awards, premiering at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival and accruing awards such as Best Documentary at the Lithuanian Film Awards (Silver Crane) and Best Film at the Vilnius International Film Festival. Following the director's death in the 2022 Siege of Mariupol, however, the film has since also become a salient document of pre-2022 life in Mariupol. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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