"The Sacred" - Description
The Lichen sanctuary as seen by the Russian director, who found this place while searching for the sacredness. At Lichen religion is fitted to the needs of the modern life, and the pilgrims there are more like tourists; their goal is not the sanctuary itself, but rather the amusement park the place became. The film concentrates on the Golgotha maze, intended to symbolize the ordinary man's search for meaning in life.
The film was made under „Russia and Poland. New Gaze” project, 1st edition. The project was realized by Eureka Media and Adam Mickiewicz Institute with financial support of Polish Film Institute.