IDFA 2006
The Monastery - Mr. Vig & the Nun
The Monastery - Mr. Vig and the Nun
Pernille Rose Grønkjær
Denemarken
2006
84 min
Internationale Première
IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary
This is the story about the well educated 86 year old bachelor, Mr. Vig, who is facing the realization of his lifelong dream: To create a monastery in the castle he bought 50 years ago for exactly this purpose. A group of Russian Orthodox nuns, lead by the strong-willed Sister Ambrosija, are finally on their way and the vision is within reach. But nuns have plans and all of a sudden Mr. Vig is to make room for others in his vision. Suddenly the dream's reality is not at all what he imagined.
Credits
Production
Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær namens Tju-Bang Film
Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær namens Tju-Bang Film
Cinematography
Involved TV Channel
DR Dokumentar,
YLE
DR Dokumentar,
YLE
World Sales
First Hand Films
First Hand Films
Screening copy
Danish Film Institute
Danish Film Institute