Land of the Monks (New Athos)

Documentary

Synopsis:

The proximity of military actions makes the monks of the Holy Mount in Greece seek a new location for their monastery. After a long search, the choice falls on the ancient capital of Abkhazia, Anakopiya, home of the kings of the Abkhaz and the place where apostle Simon the Zealot found his refuge. The outward similarity of the New and Old Athos is amazing, but the main thing is that the monks have managed to bring the spirit of the Holy Mountain here, to Psyrtskha.

Film Crew:

• Narrated by Hieromonk Ignaty Kiout
• Produced by Leila Nedorosleva
• Director and Cinematographer: Elias Oscario
• Music composed and conducted by Ilya Demutsky
• Sound by Oscario
• Cameraman: Pavel Novikov
• Location Sound Recordist: Arsenii Troitskii
• Editor, CG Artist and Colourist: Elias Oscario
• Duduk solo: Eugen Tikhonov
• Choir: Andrey Alexeyev, Pavel Andreyev, Igor Asriyev, Alexander Karpov, Vladislav Krutov, Ivan Kushnir, Sergey Nikolayev, Ivan Chaplinsky
• Production assistants: Roman Kurikba and Anri Gularia
• Production manager: Nikolai Lopatin
• Drivers: Lavrik Anshba and Arsen Ankvab