directed by Cécile Embleton & Alys Tomlinson

feature-length documentary film (91’)

From the thick snow of the Belarusian forest to the heat of the reeds in the French Camargue, MOTHER VERA is the story of a young Orthodox nun; her turbulent past, and fragile future.

'transfixingly beautiful... is a must for festivals’
Screen Daily

​‘sublime and sensorial debut feature’
The Film Verdict

**WINNER: BFI London Film Festival Best Documentary Grierson Award 2024

**WINNER: Best Feature Film in International Competition - Festival Dei Popoli 2024

World Premiere - Visions du Réel 2024 - International Feature Film Competition

North American Premiere - Camden International Film Festival 2024 - Harrell Award Competition

UK Premiere - Documentary Competition - BFI London Film Festival 2024

Supported by the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program

/ Hot Docs Forum 2021 (Second Prize)

/ Locarno First Look 2023 (First Prize)