Russia

15', 2019

DIRECTED BY

Maksim Artemev

PRODUCED BY

Maksim Artemev

SCRIPTWRITER

Maksim Artemev

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Alisa Fefilova

EDITED BY

Maksim Artemev

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Karelians is a Baltic-Finnic ethnic group in Karelia region. Since the 13th century, Karelians often fought against Novgorod and Sweden. Novgorod made the attempts to convert Karelians to Orthodoxy. Sweden brought Karelians to Catholic Church first and later to Lutheranism. One part of Karelians didn't want any religious changes, neither Orthodoxy nor Lutheranism, so they had to run away to Volga River. They were later invited by the Russian Tsar to settle in the lands near the river. This short documentary film is about one Orthodox group of people in Russia – Tver Karelians. Five centuries have gone. What is the actual condition of the people?

Maksim Artemev was born in Sosnovy Bor, a town near St. Petersburg. He graduated at Film department of state University of Culture in St. Petersburg. Later he continued his studies at Film department of Art University in Hamburg.