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For more than 600 years Russians have been making a pilgrimage from a small city to a river 120 miles away. They are visiting a spot where a peasant found an icon of St. Nicholas in 1380, a discovery that was followed by record crops in the surrounding farmlands. In this 56-minute video, cameras capture the 615th pilgrimage, along with the participants' assessments of post-Communist Russia's religious and political future. Mostly white-scarved women make this foot journey, which requires them to give up meat and smoking and--for at least one night--to sleep in the rain. Along the way they pass ruined churches--the bricks were removed to build Communist schools and the clergy and their families were sent to concentration camps in Siberia. The documentary's climax is also the journey's climax, when the weary throng finally arrive at the river. Some swim in the 59-degree water, some are baptized, and some leave offerings on the stump of a holy tree in exchange for a sliver and peace of mind. The documentary ends before the return trip, but the viewer knows the Russians' elation will make it the easier half of the journey. --Kimberly Heinrichs
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| MANUFACTURER: | Tapeworm |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Documentary |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 618204897083 |
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An excellent video documentary. This video is one of the finest documentaries I've ever seen. It stands well on its own, but it could also be used by serious students of religion and Russian Orthodoxy after communism. Its commentary is sparse but helpful, and its subject is interesting and inspiring. If you are interested in Orthodox Christianity, I would say this is an essential video. If you are Orthodox, buy it and donate it to your church's library: it will be an excellent addition.