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THE MONASTERY: MR. VIG AND THE NUN

Denmark 2006 84 DigiBeta Color

Film description

This is the story of 82-year-old bachelor Mr. Vig, who has never known love, and Sister Amvrosija, a young Russian nun, who by chance, or destiny, becomes part of his life. Fifty years ago Jorgen Lauersen Vig bought Hesbjerg Castle, situated in the Danish countryside, with the purpose of turning it into a monastery. Now, many years later, he is about to realize his old dream. A group of Russian Orthodox nuns are on their way, and thus Mr. Vig’s solitary life is about to change dramatically. But nuns have plans of their own, and Mr. Vig must realize that the road to fulfilling his dream is very different than what he imagined.

Special Mention – CHP: DOX Awards 2006, Denmark
Joris Ivens Award for Best Documentary Feature – IDFA, International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2006, The Netherlands

i There are no scheduled screenings.

CAST & CREW

PERNILLE ROSE GRONKJ?R

ΠΕΡΝΙΛ ΡΟΖΕ ΓΚΡΕΝΓΙΕΡ

SPONSORS

COSMOTE
Alphabank
Fischer
Aegean

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