Archbishop Nicholas converted to Orthodoxy more than 20 thousand people, translated the New Testament and basic liturgical books into Japanese, and built the Orthodox Cathedral in Tokyo. The film interestingly talks about Russia and Japan since the time of St. Nicholas. It included medieval Japanese engravings, photographs of Japanese life and the life of the Orthodox mission, rare chronicles. Filming was conducted in Japan, in Tver, in St. Petersburg and other places related to the life of the saint.
The film was shot with the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexy II and Metropolitan of Tokyo and All Japan Daniel. In 2005, he received a Special Jury Prize at the XIV Golden Knight International Film Forum.
Production: Producer Center Bakhrushin-Media LLC
Director: Anastasia Sarycheva
Screenwriter: Sergey Mukhin
Operator: Sergey Pavlenko
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