MONK ARSENIJE

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By Svetlana CEMIN

610 FILM - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2021

Following the spiritual and artistic journey of an eccentric rock-star turned into a monk, Monk Arsenije.

Festivals
& Awards

Hollywood On the Tiber Film 2021

Best Documentary Feature

SERBEST Film Festival 2021

Best Documentary

Masters of Cinema 2022

Best Color Editing

Masters of Cinema 2022

Best Feature Documentary

Amsterdam International Film Festival 2022

Best Religious Film

MGA 2022

Best Documentary Feature

New York Neorealism Film Awards 2022

Best Documentary Feature

New Wave Short Film Festival 2022

Best Short Documentary

- Year of production
- 2021
- Genres
- Documentary
- Countries
- USA, SERBIA
- Languages
- SERBIAN, ENGLISH
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 51 mn
- Director(s)
- Svetlana CEMIN
- Producer(s)
- Svetlana CEMIN (610Film)
- Synopsis
- Monk Arsenije once a Belgradian cult figure from the ’80s who has been living as a monk for the past 30 years, is engaged in restoring and creating a spiritual and cultural center in the Monastery of Ribnica, which had been destroyed by the Turks in the 19th century. Reminiscing on his complex past, this unusual monk takes us into his daily activities as a monk: prayer, service, and culturing Orthodoxy come first. Yet, monk Arsenije is also a very talented painter, writer, and sculptor. As we listen to him answer questions on faith and finding love for God, we also discover his artistic creativity. Through Arsenije’s meditative and artistic process, his journey towards Orthodoxy and his complete dedication to spiritual life unravels, bringing us to back his years as a young man in New York. This intimate portrait of a modern and unconventional monk with a higher cause is accompanied by the unparalleled beauty of the landscapes that surround the Monastery of Ribnica in central Serbia.