Bells from the Deep

Bells from the Deep

1993 · 60 min · DE · 7.1 (31 votes)
Dir. Werner Herzog · Starring Werner Herzog, Vissarion, Vadim Redkin, Yuri Yurievich Yurieff, Anna Hitch, Allan Chumack

“Faith and superstition in Russia”

Documentary

A group of pilgrims lie down on the thin ice of the lake Svetloyar and begin to look for the city of Kitesh. According to the legend, God saved the city from the Mongolian prince Batyi's soldiers by letting it sink to the bottom of the lake. If you listen carefully you can hear the bells of the Kitesh cathedral toll deep down.

VIBE

A hushed, dreamlike immersion into a sacred landscape. It feels like a waking dream, where the veil between the earthly and the divine thins, inviting quiet introspection and wonder.

mysticalcontemplativeetherealsereneslow-burndocumentaryarthouseobservationalpoeticfaithlegendspiritualitymystery
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