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Bells from the Deep: Faith and Superstition in Russia
Bells from the Deep: Faith and Superstition in Russia
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BELLS FROM THE DEEP: FAITH AND SUPERSTITION IN RUSSIA

Glocken aus der Tiefe - Glaube und Aberglaube in Rußland

Directed by Werner Herzog
United States, Germany, 1993
Documentary

Synopsis

In February 1993, Herzog goes to Siberia to explore the spiritual lives of the Russian people. In a film divided into chapters, we see different forms of shamanism, popular beliefs and superstitions.

Synopsis

In February 1993, Herzog goes to Siberia to explore the spiritual lives of the Russian people. In a film divided into chapters, we see different forms of shamanism, popular beliefs and superstitions.

Our take

Legendary German filmmaker Werner Herzog brings his ecstatic approach to filmmaking in this documentary about Russian mysticism. Beginning with a famously staged shot of two Siberian pilgrims crawling atop a frozen lake in search of a sunken city, the film becomes a poetic exploration of faith.