Transformation

The film tells about the life of the Russian Orthodox Church in Siberia, about what perestroika gave the church. Part 1 Summer, Omsk, festive sermon of the Archbishop of Omsk and Tyumen Theodosius (Protsyuk), who understands perestroika as a Transfiguration. The faces of the clergy in the sermon. The icon "The Sign" (the patroness of Siberia, the Holy Mother of God of Abalatskaya) descends along the iconostasis on a towel held by two priests. The procession with the icon "Sign" leaves the church, approaches the pier on the Irtysh. Archbishop Theodosius and participants in the procession walk along the deck of the ship, the priests carry the Icon of the Sign. Pilgrims on the deck of the ship. A young priest reads a prayer on deck. Sunset. A motor ship with pilgrims is approaching the place of death of the pioneer Ermak. Tobolsk, June 22, 1989. A procession with the icon "Sign" descends the ladder of the ship, he is met by the clergy. Church of the Seven Youths of Ephesus in the cemetery, where many prominent figures of the Russian Church, as well as soldiers, scientists, writers and Decembrists are buried. Dirge in the Church of the Seven Youths of Ephesus. Part 2. Tobolsk region, views of the Abalak monastery. The center of Tobolsk, the Kremlin, old buildings, square, a monument to V.I. Lenin. The interiors of the House of the Civil Governor, where the family of the abdicated Tsar Nicholas II stayed (August 1917 - April 2018). Mrs. Vera Shevtsova, Master of Theology from the USA, stands at the church in Tobolsk, talking about the glorification of the new martyrs. Archbishop Theodosius, with his entourage, enters the prison, speaks of his intention to change the places of mourning to places of prayer. Installation of the model of the former central, the prison staff, Archbishop Theodosius, priests are standing at the model. Part 3. Icon "Transfiguration of the Lord", which will stand in the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the village of Preobrazhenka (Tyumen region, Tobolsk district) General view of the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord without a dome among the snow. Archbishop Theodosius with his entourage examines the outer walls, the Cathedral of the Sign (formerly there was a warehouse) of the Abalak Monastery (Tobolsk District). Archbishop Theodosius estimates the scope of future restoration work, talks about the creation of an icon painting school. Epiphany eve. Men build snow temples on the Irtysh. Believers of Tobolsk are preparing for the Blessing of Water. Icon "Millennium of the Baptism of Rus" on the wall of the snow temple. The icon "The Baptism of the Lord" is installed at the ice cross on the Irtysh. Women stand at the snow temple, in the background - a mass of people walking towards the temple along the path. Archbishop Theodosius blesses water in an ice-hole on the Irtysh, sprinkles the faithful with blessed water. Believers collect Epiphany water from the ice-hole. A young man plunges into a consecrated ice hole. Personal photographer of Pope John Paul II, Adam Buyak (Pole, member of the Royal Society of Photographers of Great Britain) stands at the site of the consecration of the water on the Irtysh, telling a reporter about his impressions of Siberia. Part 4. Archbishop Theodosius speaks at a press conference. Listeners in the hall. Women from the Martha-Mariinsky sisterhood talk with patients of the boarding school for veterans of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The pioneers stand in the hall against the background of burning candles, behind them is Archbishop Theodosius. General confession, older women in the hall are baptized. A young priest with a candle enters the ward, an elderly woman Vasilisa (101 years old) lies on the bed, the priest gives communion to her Hegumen Eutykhiy from the city of Ishim talks about his understanding of Perestroika. Archbishop Theodosius is sitting in an armchair, talking about the Transfiguration, which is manifested in people, about God's providence, about the exploits of ordinary parishioners. Winter. A participant in the war in Afghanistan, deacon Sergiy Burdin from Tobolsk stands at the graves in the cemetery near the temple, talks about the consequences of the violent atheization of the country Watchman from Barnaul Ignatiy Tikhonovich Lapkin (Orthodox dissident) stands at the Intercession Cathedral, ponders. Part 5. Deacon Sergius Burdin, Ignatius Lapkin, Archpriest Joachim Lapkin discuss church life. Rector of the All Saints Church in Tyumen, Fr. Mikhail Kurochkin talks about the need to correct a person. Archbishop Theodosius and four priests are sitting at a table in front of the audience in the church, Sergiy Burdin speaks from his seat. Archbishop Theodosius, Archpriest Alexander Pivovarov and other priests are playing in the towns. Winter, sun, Tyumen, Holy Trinity Monastery in the scaffolding. Part 6. Winter. Tyumen. A branch of the regional museum of local lore in the Peter and Paul Church of the Holy Trinity Monastery. Archbishop Theodosius passes through the halls of the exhibition, climbs the bell tower. Omsk. Cathedral of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, service in memory of Father Paul Florensky. Icon of the Mother of God “Sign. The faces of the clergy. Scientific reading of the memory of Fr. Pavel Florensky at Tyumen State University, Archbishop Theodosius is speaking. Part 7. Victor Ivanovich Polishchuk, Candidate of Philosophy, member of the Tobolsk Popular Front Committee, stands inside a dilapidated church, talking about an attempt to transform our reality. G. Tyumen, Znamensky Cathedral. Artists-restorers paint the vault of the temple. Archbishop Theodosius talks with the artist Ksenia Vyshpolskaya, praises the fresco painted by her on the wall of the church. The face of an elderly nun. Archbishop Theodosius conducts a service in the temple. Participle. Early spring. Construction work at the Church of Peter and Paul in Tobolsk. The temple is in the scaffolding, builders are mixing concrete, among the builders is Archpriest Alexander Pivovarov. Part 8. Winter, Gorno-Altaysk. The built foundation of the temple in the name of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Pensioner Kuzma Poklonov gives the priest a heel brick from the wall of an ancient monastery, which he kept at home. The builders are building a temple. Novosibirsk, the Resurrection Cathedral, tables with Easter cakes and painted eggs are prepared for consecration, elderly women are standing around the tables. Children with lighted candles climb the bell tower. Easter bells are ringing. View from the belfry of the parishioners and tables with Easter cakes and painted eggs. Archbishop Theodosius talks about the transformation of our country, about the Transfiguration of the Church, about the road to the temple.

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music and sound recording Boris Murashkin, editor Alina Belau