Mother Vera

World premiere: Visions du Réel / International Feature Film Competition

From the deep snow of the Belarusian forest to the heat of the reeds in the French Camargue, Mother Vera invites us into the world of a young Orthodox nun; her turbulent past, and fragile future. Revealed through spellbinding visual language echoing the rigid discipline of monastic life, we enter the enclosed, shadowy spaces of a convent outside Minsk. Sound and silence submerge us in the rhythm of the community. After twenty years of monastic service and faced with a life-changing decision, Vera must confront her troubled past to find the freedom she desires.

By Cécile Embleton & Alys Tomlinson | UK, 2024, 91' | Sales: tba