Staroverci
Old Believers
Landschaften der Seele
Directed by
2001
A documentary which was filmed over a period of five years describing the spiritual roots of the inhabitants of a forsaken Romanian village in the Danubian basin. As descendants of Russian emigrants of a minority faith who settled in the area during the 17th century, they were able to preserve not only their original beliefs but also their language.
Link: Website des Films
ln carefully conceived, poetic black and white images of a graceful, pastoral landscape the director succeeds in telling the story of the hidden world of the old believers, which is brought to life by the Orthodox Liturgy.