The New Saint
The New Saint is a film about Yevgeny Rodionov, an ordinary young Russian boy who fell in the first Chechen war after being taken prisoner and refusing to convert to Islam. He was proclaimed a martyr and many Russians found in Yevgeny their own unofficial saint.
The life of Yevgeny’s mother underwent a radical change when her child ‘became’ a saint. By campaigning for his canonisation she keeps the memory of her son alive. The success of her mission is illustrated by the portrayal of Yevgeny’s image on icons throughout the country.
Who is this holy soldier exactly and what makes him the perfect icon of Russia today?
To listen to the interview held with Allard Detiger on 'De Avonden' VPRO, Click here.
To watch the interview with the director Allard Detiger by Paul Rosenmöller, click here.
'The New Saint' premiered at IDFA 2010, click here to read the interview published in IDFA daily news.
trailer
Cast and Crew |
|
director |
Allard Detiger |
| camera | Maasja Ooms |
sound |
David Spaans |
music |
Paleis van Boem |
sound mix |
Ranko Pauković |
| line producer | Sabine Groenewegen |
producer |
Denis Vaslin |
production |
Volya Films Netherlands Serendipity Films Belgium |
| length | 70' |
| genre | documentary |
FESTIVALS |
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam 2010
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011
One World Romania 2011
Full Frame Film Festival 2011
Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival 2011
MIP DOC |
STATUS |
premiere at IDFA 2010 |