Moscow, The Renaissance of Orthodoxy
Between 1917 and 1941, thousands of clergy and nearly a million believers were exterminated in the Gulag, and 75,000 places of worship were destroyed. How did Orthodox Christianity, which today has 250 million followers worldwide, survive the annihilation intended by Marxism in the former USSR? What is the state of its renaissance today?
Type (Documentaire / Documentaire fiction / Série documentaire)Documentaire Genre en anglaisSociety & Economy CollectionThe Cities of GodWritten byChristian Makarian, Jean-François Colosimo, Olivier MilleDirected by Olivier milleWith the support of CNC, Mission 2000 France, ProcirepDistributed by ADAV, ZodiakYear2000Duration52min
Here, the journey goes beyond the usual representation of Orthodoxy, depicting it not as a timeless Church with the liturgical ballet of priests in the light of candles, gold, and incense. The certainties expressed by various speakers, the fervor of the crowds of believers, and previously unseen archival footage showing the massive destruction of churches illuminate the specifically Orthodox relationship to history and culture.
Between the temptations of extreme tradition and total modernity, the fate of the Christian East of tomorrow is being played out today in Moscow.
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