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Competition program
Competition program
The new saint
- Allard Detiger
- Netherlands
- 2011
- 16+
- 70 min
- Russian
- English
The New Saint is a film about Yevgeny Rodionov, an ordinary young Russian boy who fell in the first Chechen war after being taken prisoner and refusing to convert to Islam. He was proclaimed a martyr and many Russians found in Yevgeny their own unofficial saint.
The life of Yevgeny’s mother underwent a radical change when her child ‘became’ a saint. By campaigning for his canonisation she keeps the memory of her son alive. The success of her mission is illustrated by the portrayal of Yevgeny’s image on icons throughout the country. Who is this holy soldier exactly and what makes him the perfect icon of Russia today?
Film crew
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Director:Allard Detiger
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Screenwriter:Allard Detiger
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Cinematographer:Maisha Oms
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Producer:Denis Waslin
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Composer:Palis van Boem
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Sound operator:David Spaans
Information
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Theme:Religion, Biography, War
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Film studio:Volya Films, Serendipity Films
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Genre:Essay
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Country of action:Russia
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Period of action:2010
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Language:Russian
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Subtitles:English
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Artdocfest 2011Awards