The First Dean
“The First Dean”
1995•25m•Released
DocumentaryHistory
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ located in the Moscow district Sokolniki is one of the most remarkable churches in Moscow. Built a few years before the revolution, it has a history that reflects the fate of the Russian Orthodox Church in the 20th century. Its walls remember the First World War and two revolutions, the confiscation of church treasures and the restoration of the patriarchate. The film features the builder and first dean of the church of Resurrection, father Johann Kedrov who was persecuted and exiled under the Soviet regime. The parishioners of the church will always remember this man.
Director
Nikolay Milovidov
Writer
Michael Vostryshev
Languages
English, Spanish, German
Studio
Voice of Russia
Cast
Patriarch Alexiy II
Self
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