The famous film director was killed in Mariupol
Lithuanian film director Mantas Kvedaravicius was murdered in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which was under Russian attacks.
While Russia's attacks on Ukraine continue uninterrupted, civilian casualties continue to increase. Lithuanian film director Mantas Kvedaravicius died in Mariupol, one of the cities most affected by the war in Ukraine, where he was to document the Russian attacks in Ukraine. Russian film director Vitaly Mansky said in a statement regarding the death of the Lithuanian director, “Our friend Artdocfest participant, Lithuanian documentary writer Mantas Kvedaravicius, was killed today in Mariupol, with a camera in his hand, in this ridiculous war.”
Lithuanian documentary director and producer Giedre Zickyte said in his statement on his social media account, "RIP's beloved talented Mantas. A terrible loss for the Lithuanian cinema community and the whole world. Our hearts are broken."
Kvedaravicius is known, among other things, for the conflict zone documentary "Mariupolis", which premiered at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.
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