Scene from the film The Old Believers
Scene from the film The Old Believers
Scene from the film The Old Believers
Scene from the film The Old Believers
Scene from the film The Old Believers

The Old Believers

Direction
Year 
2001
Country
  • Czech Republic
Duration
47min 
Audio Tracks 
Subtitles 

This film, made over a period of five years, documents the life of strongly religious people living in the Danube Delta region of Romania. We learn the story of their journey from Russia in 17th century, bringing their religion and language with them. It is amazing that it took five years to complete the film; equally remarkable is the filmmakers' approach and their understanding of the distinctly different rhythm of life. We witness the everyday life and work of local people, their rituals - a sort of inward journey, with the knowledge that eternity triumphs over the present.

Details

  • Original title
    Starověrci
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Jana Ševčíková
  • DOP
    Jaromír Kačer
  • Editing
    Lucie Haladová
  • Music
    Alan Vitouš
  • Sound
    Jaroslav Jehlička, Petr Bohatý, Michal Janoušek, Jiří Mergl, Pavel Sádek
  • Duration
    47 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    2001
  • Country
    • Czech Republic
  • Festivals
    • Rotterdam 2002
    • Min.de la CultureMuchchen Int.Doc festival 2002
    • Goettingen Ethnographic FF 2002
    • Karlovy Vary 2002
    • Telluride FF 2002
    • Margared Mead New York 2002 USA
    • Ghet DFF 2003
    • Minneapolis FF 2003
    • Adelaide IFF 2003
    • Alter-native FF Turgu Mures Romania 2004
  • Awards
    • Ecumenic Filmaward - Mannheim-Heidelberg 2001
    • Prix Mario Ruspoli - Paris Bilan du film Ethnographique 2002
    • Don Quixote prize FICC - Krakow DFF 2002
    • Prize for Doc.Film - Swedish ICF 2003
    • Best Int.Doc - Premio Bizzari 2003

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