The documentary film “The Ushakovs glorify Russia” received two awards at the International Russian Film Festivaltranslated

The documentary film “The Ushakovs Glorify Russia” was awarded two awards at once at the International Russian Film Festival.

The film about the Diveyevo monastery and its first abbess, Mother Maria (Ushakova), won the special nomination “With God” and also received the audience award, the creative team of the film told Foma magazine.

“It is important for our festival to support cinema that not only tells a story, but also strengthens moral guidelines. “The Ushakovs glorify Russia” is just such a work: honest, meaningful and addressed to the viewer’s heart,” commented the director of the International Russian Film Festival Andrei Kholenko on the awards.

The film “The Ushakovs glorify Russia” tells about the spiritual continuity of the Ushakov family and the life path of three key figures: the holy admiral of the righteous warrior Theodore Ushakov, the righteous Theodore of Sanaksar and the first abbess of the Seraphim-Diveyevo monastery of Mary (Ushakova).

Through real biographies and documentary materials, the film reveals themes of faith, service to the Fatherland, personal responsibility and the preservation of historical memory.

– For me, as the author of the project, the topic of gender is very important. Past generations knew...