On Green Pastures

Documentary film

For two hundred years, the mountains of Azerbaijan have been inhabited by Molokans, “Old Believers”, a Christian sect whose members were exiled from Russia during the reign of Catherine II. The Old Believers live apart in separate communities, and their patriarchal way of life has remained almost unchanged for two hundred years. Molokans are a devout and hardworking people who have retained the traditions of pre-Petrine Russia, and this film is about their amazing community.

Description

Year:

2006

Сountry:

Azerbaijan

Genre:

Documentary

Runtime:

64 min

Producer:

Nariman Mammadov

Script & Director:

Ilgar safat

Co-producer:

Anfiya Shakhsuvarli

Camera:

Ilgar Safat

Sound:

Alexander Ivanov