The premiere of a film about a priest from the Smolensk region will take place in St. Petersburg at the “Message to Man” festival

The premiere of a film about a priest from the Smolensk region will take place in St. Petersburg at the “Message to Man” festival

Arina Tikhomirova

October 20 and 21 in St. Petersburg as part of the national competition 34th International Film Festival of Documentary, Short Fiction, Animated and Experimental Films “Message to Man” The festival premiere of Denis Shabaev’s documentary “No News” will take place. Screenings will take place in the small hall of the Aurora cinema and in the LENDOK open-air film studio.

The International Film Festival “Message to Man” will be held in St. Petersburg from October 18 to 27 with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives and the Committee for Culture of St. Petersburg. Entry to events with tickets that can be purchased at website.

Still from the movie “No News”

The observational film introduces viewers to an unusual priest from the Smolensk region. Like all clergy, Father Alexander conducts religious rites and services. In his free time, he actively helps those in need receive help from charitable organizations, visiting people’s homes if necessary. But he also has a very secular hobby – opera and ballet..

«The hero of our film, Archpriest Alexander Mironov, combines seemingly two opposites. Religion has always viewed theater, including opera and ballet, with undisguised suspicion. Although there is no direct prohibition, the fact is that there is a lot in dance that the church does not encourage. I think it’s important to watch how he copes. I think the audience will also be interested to know whether it is possible to combine life in the temple and in art“says the director of the film Denis Shabaev.

The film was shot by the Production Center of the Film Studio named after. M. Gorky with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. It is available for viewing in the online cinemas Kinopoisk and Okko.

Still from the movie “No News”

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