Movie Details
Original Language:Russian
Production Companies:Film Tower Making Movies YLE
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Christ lives in Siberia
1 hr 25 minDocumentary
In a remote area of Siberia the worlds largest sect lives under the teachings of Vissarion a man who claims to be the reincarnation of Jesus Sveta has moved from away from St Petersburg and her exhusband Magomed and now lives in the community with her children Danial Mariam and Zaur and her new husband the Vissarionite bell ringer Dmitiri Christ Lives in Siberia Jeesus elab Siberis by Estonian duo Jaak Kilmi and Arbo Tammiksaar follows the daily lives of the children as they go to school and help out with community chores As we go along we discover more about them and what brought their mother to the community Their lives are juxtaposed with that of Magomed who writes letters to the Russian government in an attempt to get his children back