Mother Vera

A visually striking documentary about a young Orthodox nun who must confront her past as she faces her desires and an uncertain future.

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Credits

  • Directors

    Cécile Embleton, Alys Tomlinson

  • UK 2024. 91min

  • Courtesy of

    INDOX

  • Languages

    Belarusian, French, English

    With English subtitles

Introduction

We encounter Vera amid the deep snow of a Belarusian Forest. She has taken refuge in a monastery far away from her turbulent past. Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson’s powerful, beautifully crafted feature documentary debut lends Vera the space to tell her story of redemption, as she embarks on a spiritual journey of self-realisation and acceptance.

Isabel Moir

Content warning

Contains drug use.

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