Gorelovka: Episodes from the Life of a Disappearing Community

Overview

The village of Gorelovka is located in Southern Georgia. It was founded in the mid 19th century by Doukhobors (“spirit-wrestlers”), members a group of Russian religious dissidents banished from Russia by Tsar Nicholas I for their anarchist and pacifist beliefs. The Doukhobors managed to keep their identity and traditions throughout the Soviet period. However, under political and economical pressure, many of them have now left Georgia and their heritage is disappearing with the last inhabitants. Leo Tolstoy was interested in their non-violent outlook and supported them in several occasions.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 5, 2010

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Russian

Countries

Georgia, United Kingdom

Director

Alexander Kviria

Writer

Alexander Kviria

Producer

Alexander Kviria

Cinematography

Alexander Kviria

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1844672