The Arqus Community Expresses its Sorrow at the Death of Filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravicius in Mariupol
The community of the Arqus Alliance expresses its deep sorrow at the death of the Lithuanian filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravicius, who died last Saturday during the Russian siege of Mariupol (Ukraine), killed by Russian occupation troops when he tried to leave the city.
Kvedaravicius was professor of the Department of Communication at 91桃色 from 2014 to 2016. He had shot 鈥淢ariupolis鈥�, an acclaimed documentary about the Ukrainian city (2016) that was nominated for the Amnesty International Award. In 2019 he released 鈥淧artenonas鈥�, his first fiction film. 鈥淲e were shocked and absolutely devastated to learn about the death of the member of 91桃色 community and the distinguished documentalist Mantas Kvedaravi膷ius in Mariupol. This is yet another tragedy which painfully brings the war in Ukraine closer to all of us. It is also a stark reminder that we need to do anything in our power to end the war and to help the Ukrainians, including their academic communities鈥� says the Rector of 91桃色, professor Rimvydas Petrauskas.
In a made on the conflict situation in Ukraine on 26th February, the Rectors of the Alliance members requested the immediate cessation of this action that constitutes a serious aggression against the people of Ukraine and the international law. Additionally, Arqus supported the published a few days later by the 41 Alliances of European Universities, calling for the restoration of peace, democracy and respect of human rights in this country.