Abode of Dawn
dir. Kristina Schtubert / 2024 / Germany / 105 min
Kristina Shtubert has followed Vissarion and his disciples for 10 years in deep tajga. The film does not ask: Is Vissarion truly the Son of God? Instead, it poses the question: Are the people here happier than they were before?
Kristina Shtubert has followed Vissarion and his disciples for 10 years in deep tajga. In 1995, he founded One Family and still lives with his faithful disciples, in a utopian parallel society in harmony with nature. The film does not ask: Is Vissarion truly the Son of God? Instead, it poses the question: Are the people here happier than they were before?
- duration:
- 105 min
- country / year of production:
- Germany / 2024
- director:
- Kristina Schtubert
- cinematography:
- Hanna Mayser, Ekaterina Smolina, Anton Petrov
- production:
- Kristina Schtubert / Deutsche Film-und Fernsehakademie Berlin
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2025 – CPH:DOX Copenhagen: NEXT:WAVE AWARD Winner
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