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The Guardian

The Guardian

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 27, 2020

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

60%

Original Title

Die Wächterin

Director

Martina Priessner

Description

In a dilapidated village in south-eastern Turkey, a Syrian Orthodox nun endures alone with her animals. However strong the hostility of her predominantly Muslim neighbourhood may be: she won’t be driven out, for she has sworn to protect the church and not to leave the sacred place. This quietly filmed observation of everyday life focuses on an isolated woman who carries the pain of a whole community inside her.