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Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari

Original title: Nebesnye zheny lugovykh mari
2013 · 1 h 46 min
Directed by Aleksey Fedorchenko · Russia / USSR · Contemporary European Art Cinema
Drama

Cast

Nadezhda Smirnova Yana Esipovich Roman Mishin Olga Degtyaryova Yana Sekste Maksim Karpov

Credits

Written by: Denis Osokin

Plot

This is a collection of portraits: 23 short stories about the Mari women, a sort of Decameron suspended between magic and realism, in which the Autonomous Republic of the Marij El serves as a backdrop for the collective history of a people of ancient tradition. A journey into a mysterious and unknown part of the world.

Sinekatalog’s take

Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari (2013) is a Russian drama directed by Aleksey Fedorchenko. It stars Nadezhda Smirnova, Yana Esipovich and Roman Mishin. It runs 106 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (785 votes)
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