Synopsis
A few months after Lithuania's independence in 1991, as the country began its slow recovery from fifty years of occupation, a group of young people invited the monastic community of the Fraternity of Tiberiade to organize a retreat. The fraternity soon found itself faced with an unexpected challenge. How could they respond to such a demand when their community was so small and still in the process of establishing itself? Fathers Marc and Joseph decided to take a leap of faith. A former kolkhoze, or collective farm, was converted into a small village comprising a dozen members. Gradually, young people and families arrived to experience the joy of living out the Gospel. After more than twenty years, the first Lithuanian priest made a permanent commitment to the organization.
This story recounts a history that follows the seasons of the fidelity of God, who constantly watches over us and invites us to have trust.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (1)
- Executive Producer : Les Films Cébolac
Full credits (7)
- Executive Producer : Aurélien Petit
- Screenwriter : Aurélien Petit
- Director of Photography : Aurélien Petit
- Music Composer : La Fraternité de Tibériade
- Sound recordists : Quentin Millot, Thomas Guillaumin
- Line Producer : Aurélien Petit
- Continuity supervisor : Cindy Porto
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Auteur documentary, Portrait
- Themes : Religion, Society, Spiritualité
- Production language : French, Lithuanian
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2015
- Runtime : 52 min
- Production formats : HD - XDCamEX
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 16/9
- Audio format : Dolby SRD
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)