Three Generations of Saints

Director: Svetlana Tandit
Screenplay: Mother Makaria (Ogudina)
Runtime: 50 min.
Russia: 2025

Synopsis: The film was shot at the Seraphim-Diveevo Monastery. It explores the remarkable history of the Ushakov lineage through three emblematic figures of faith and courage, including: Saint Theodore of Sanaxar, and Abbess Maria, the monastery᾽s first abbess. Based on the meticulous historical research of the sisters in the community and enriched with unpublished archival materials, the film brings back to the forefront, with warmth and documentary precision, unique historical testimonies and contemporary miracles, sketching another bridge across time of spiritual continuity between generations.