Monday, May 8, 2017

The Brethren - Documentary


The Brethren is a documentary about the monks of the world's northernmost monastery -- the Trifonov Pechengsky monastery located in Kolsky Peninsula, Russia. The membership of this monastery is small: 4 hieromonks and 2 monks. They are young, and every one of them has had his personal way to monastic ordination. Through there calling to the monastic life they are working to restore the buildings of the monastery and to build a temple in their hearts.

The film features unique footage of inner life of the monastery.

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