Aleksandr KUPRIN
Александр КУПРИН
Aleksandr KOUPRINE
Russia, 2016, 66mn 
documentary
Incense-Navigator
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Ладан-навигатор

 

 L'Encens-navigateur

 Ladan-navigator

 
Directed by : Aleksandr KUPRIN (Александр КУПРИН)
Writing credits : Aleksandr KUPRIN (Александр КУПРИН)
Cinematography : Aleksandr KUPRIN (Александр КУПРИН)
Produced by : Svetlana DALSKAYA (Светлана ДАЛЬСКАЯ)
Production : ДСфильм плюс /DSfilm plus
Release date in Russia : 04/12/2016
 

Plot synopsis
A big Orthodox car journey of the monk Zakhei. The first obedience given to him after the tonsuring is to create the best incense, to arrange its production and marketing. A monk crosses borders of many countries, including Greece and the United States, to collect recipes and ingredients. The second obedience of Zakhei is to bring the incense to Donbass, distribute it to the parishes, and give out 1500 crosses to militiamen.
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Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival : IDFA, Amsterdam (Netherlands), 2017
- Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), Moscow (Russia), 2017
- Award "White Elephant", Moscow (Russia), 2017
- International Art Documentary Film Festival "Artdocfest", Moscow (Russia), 2016