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As in Heaven so on Earth

2024•1h 17m
Documentary

Abbess Maria leads the only Orthodox women's monastery in Germany. Together with 13 sisters of international origin, she tries to escape the mundane life while coming closer to God. A film about women dressed in black, about life and death and a monastery as an unusual place of destiny and peace.

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Production

BR, Michael Kalb Filmproduktion, Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München

Language

DE

Status

Released

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