Афонский старец Тихон. 1 серия. Птица небесная.

Translated from Greek by Hieromonk Seraphim (Zakharov). Music by Andrey Dmitriev. The first part of the film series "The Athonite Elder Tikhon" is called "The Bird of Heaven." This film tells the story of the elder Tikhon's (Golenkov) childhood and his youthful quest. The narrative then moves on to Sinai and Jerusalem, after which the viewer finds himself on Mount Athos. The film depicts the first three stages of Father Tikhon's life on Mount Athos: the Belozerka cell, the New Thebaida skete, and Karoulia. Kapsala is also mentioned. The story of these places serves as a historical chronicle of Russian Athos. Russia's tragic history could not help but affect the Russian Athonites, lending an extraordinary complexity to monastic life during that period. More details: http://www.isihazm.ru/?id=384&iid=2640