Vitaly Mansky
Vitaly Vsevolodovich Mansky is a Russian and Ukrainian documentary film director. He is the founder of a festival of documentary movies, ArtDocFest and has resided in Riga since 2014. Artdocfest has since collaborated with the Riga International Film Festival.
Political Stances
In March 2014, Mansky signed an open letter in solidarity with Ukrainian filmmakers following the Russian annexation of Crimea.In 2018, he supported the European Film Academy's appeal in defense of Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who was imprisoned in Russia.
In December 2020, Mansky went for a solitary manifestation outside the Federal Security Service building at the Lubyanka Square, holding men's underpants. The manifestation took place after the publication of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's conversation with his alleged poisoner.
In February 2022, Mansky spoke out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In April the same year, he expressed his anti-war views at a rally in Riga. As a result of his views, the Russian Interior Ministry added him to their wanted list in September 2022 for slander, following a request by cinematographer Nikita Mikhalkov. On June 16, 2023, Russian Ministry of Justice included Mansky in its "foreign agents" list.
Selected filmography
Vladimir & Oksana in Love Country Gorbachev. Heaven- Putin's Witnesses 2018 2016Under the Sun 2015Pipeline 2013Patria o Muerte / Motherland or Death 2011Gagarin's Pioneers 2006Anatomiya TATU 2003Etyudy o Lyubvi Srezki Ocherednoy Voyny
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