Ava Justin Popovic

2007
1h 57m

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A movie about life of Serbian Orthodox monk saint Ava Justin Popovic - Celijski. Some of the characters appearing in this movie were Ava's students, now, most of them are highly ranked ortho... Read allA movie about life of Serbian Orthodox monk saint Ava Justin Popovic - Celijski. Some of the characters appearing in this movie were Ava's students, now, most of them are highly ranked orthodox priests in Serbian and Orthodox Church. Beside them, some academician in Serbian Acade... Read allA movie about life of Serbian Orthodox monk saint Ava Justin Popovic - Celijski. Some of the characters appearing in this movie were Ava's students, now, most of them are highly ranked orthodox priests in Serbian and Orthodox Church. Beside them, some academician in Serbian Academy of Science appear in the movie, as well as many ordinary people who head privilege to m... Read all

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8.1/10

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Kirpianuscus

touching

a film about a saint. like an embroidery of confessions and memories and images, recreating the way of a Serbian Orthodox monk to the status of high model for his spiritual sons. the emotion and the love for theirs spiritual father are the fundamental pillars of this documentary who could be precise and complete definition of Christian Orthodox Church.because it is a homage for the father Justin and form of self definition for each of the participants. story of birth, force and expressions of faith, it is one of precious windows to the Orthodoxy. the cinematography is inspired and the images of Ava Justin well choose. his voice remains in memory for a time after the end of film. his life remains model for discover the real form of happiness.see it !

10Vincentiu

portrait of a saint

testimonies about one of greatest men of Serbian XX century. emotion, words, images from a hard battle for faith. and silhouette of a monk. his courage. his work. his resistance against mediocrity and evil. a documentary. special for its slices of silence. for love and respect for Father Justin. for delicate manner to remind steps of a saint before his canonization. way of a biography, the film is, in same measure, an admirable definition of Orthodoxy.window to Balkans out of usual stereotypes. so, a touching portrait. profound, precise, fresh and direct. honest and wise. a moral lesson about dignity and duty. about hope and joy. map to God will. in fact, a pray. and answer to desire to become yourself.