Films by Kristina Shtubert

Germany 2026, 79 min
by Ruslan Fedotov

Following the course of the river Dnieper, Down the River observes the lives of young people growing up along its banks. Teenage boys spend their summer by the water; passengers on a cruise ship dance to Tina Turner; children play among monuments; historical reenactors reconstruct World War II battles. In these carefully composed, seemingly peaceful scenes, everyday life, historical memory and inherited rituals begin to overlap. Gradually, another current emerges beneath the surface. The imagery

Germany 2024, 105 min
by Kristina Shtubert

10 years in a Christian cult in the Siberian wilderness, where a growing following has realized the vision of a self-proclaimed prophet. A sensational debut.In the wild 90s after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a slew of Christian preachers emerged, all proclaiming themselves the Son of God. One of them was a traffic cop and painter who took the name Vissarion. In 1995, he founded One Family in the far reaches of Siberia. Here he still lives with his faithful disciples, in a utopian parallel s