I just watched this film and I loved it! It was visually and spiritually beautiful. I was especially struck by the fact that the Orthodox missionaries from Russia did not force Christianity on the native Alaskans. They embraced it of their own free will because it harmonized with their own beliefs.
My children and I watched it on Theophany this year- as we are in so urbanized a setting that our parish doesn't seem to think very much of going outside to do church. :)
Dear Addison, I wonder if you are open to viewing his *other* film,
My mother's uncle, Byron Birdsall, was an Alaskan Orthodox iconographer. I regret never getting to meet him.
I just watched this film and I loved it! It was visually and spiritually beautiful. I was especially struck by the fact that the Orthodox missionaries from Russia did not force Christianity on the native Alaskans. They embraced it of their own free will because it harmonized with their own beliefs.
I adore this film.
My children and I watched it on Theophany this year- as we are in so urbanized a setting that our parish doesn't seem to think very much of going outside to do church. :)
Dear Addison, I wonder if you are open to viewing his *other* film,
on ngo's?
and let me/us know what you think?
In the warmth of Christ's love;
-mb