Director of Photography
The main character is a participant in the first Chechen war. He reads a story dedicated to his comrade in arms. A vision comes to the hero during the reading of each letter. Now war, death, love take on peculiar images. After he finishes reading, he leaves the room and finds himself in a cemetery with unmarked graves. Next to him is a Chechen with a severed ear. Men have a short dialogue before they disappear.
Producer
Some time ago they would come here to walk their dogs, play with their kids or jog. Today they are two hostile parties fighting over a patch of ground in a park. Every Sunday half of them come to pray by a wooden cross, and another half is there to defend a small spot of land, which they want to stay public. Who could have imagined such a confrontation in a country which had been fully secular, even atheistic for decades? Still, a collision between orthodox believers and local dwellers, who don’t want to have a new church instead of a park or a public garden is quite common in the Russian capital these days. “200 Churches” development project started by Russian Orthodox Church in cooperation with Moscow government provoked several severe conflicts in the city.
Director of Photography
Some time ago they would come here to walk their dogs, play with their kids or jog. Today they are two hostile parties fighting over a patch of ground in a park. Every Sunday half of them come to pray by a wooden cross, and another half is there to defend a small spot of land, which they want to stay public. Who could have imagined such a confrontation in a country which had been fully secular, even atheistic for decades? Still, a collision between orthodox believers and local dwellers, who don’t want to have a new church instead of a park or a public garden is quite common in the Russian capital these days. “200 Churches” development project started by Russian Orthodox Church in cooperation with Moscow government provoked several severe conflicts in the city.
Screenplay
Some time ago they would come here to walk their dogs, play with their kids or jog. Today they are two hostile parties fighting over a patch of ground in a park. Every Sunday half of them come to pray by a wooden cross, and another half is there to defend a small spot of land, which they want to stay public. Who could have imagined such a confrontation in a country which had been fully secular, even atheistic for decades? Still, a collision between orthodox believers and local dwellers, who don’t want to have a new church instead of a park or a public garden is quite common in the Russian capital these days. “200 Churches” development project started by Russian Orthodox Church in cooperation with Moscow government provoked several severe conflicts in the city.
Director
Some time ago they would come here to walk their dogs, play with their kids or jog. Today they are two hostile parties fighting over a patch of ground in a park. Every Sunday half of them come to pray by a wooden cross, and another half is there to defend a small spot of land, which they want to stay public. Who could have imagined such a confrontation in a country which had been fully secular, even atheistic for decades? Still, a collision between orthodox believers and local dwellers, who don’t want to have a new church instead of a park or a public garden is quite common in the Russian capital these days. “200 Churches” development project started by Russian Orthodox Church in cooperation with Moscow government provoked several severe conflicts in the city.
Producer
Parallel to numerous celebrations all over the country, the care recipients of a Moscow social support center honorably execute President Putin's decree to ceremonially celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the WWII Victory Day. In simultaneous interviews they plain-heartedly explain their vision of the Great Victory: do Russians believe in a war? Do they want a war? What feeds their patriotism?
Director
Parallel to numerous celebrations all over the country, the care recipients of a Moscow social support center honorably execute President Putin's decree to ceremonially celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the WWII Victory Day. In simultaneous interviews they plain-heartedly explain their vision of the Great Victory: do Russians believe in a war? Do they want a war? What feeds their patriotism?
Producer
What gives Orthodoxy? A simple hard worker - driver Sergey - goes home. On the way, his car breaks down, and he finds himself in the center of the Orthodox procession. Sergey is deeply struck by the religious asceticism of those who carry spiritual bonds in their minds in the name of the revival of the sovereign greatness of Russia.
Director of Photography
What gives Orthodoxy? A simple hard worker - driver Sergey - goes home. On the way, his car breaks down, and he finds himself in the center of the Orthodox procession. Sergey is deeply struck by the religious asceticism of those who carry spiritual bonds in their minds in the name of the revival of the sovereign greatness of Russia.
Screenplay
What gives Orthodoxy? A simple hard worker - driver Sergey - goes home. On the way, his car breaks down, and he finds himself in the center of the Orthodox procession. Sergey is deeply struck by the religious asceticism of those who carry spiritual bonds in their minds in the name of the revival of the sovereign greatness of Russia.
Director
What gives Orthodoxy? A simple hard worker - driver Sergey - goes home. On the way, his car breaks down, and he finds himself in the center of the Orthodox procession. Sergey is deeply struck by the religious asceticism of those who carry spiritual bonds in their minds in the name of the revival of the sovereign greatness of Russia.
