Abode of Dawn
11 september 2025
h. 15:00
International Contest
Brief Synopsis:
Hoping to escape a world they perceive to be overwhelming and wrong, a few thousand people follow a man who sees himself as the Son of God to Siberia. They want to build a new society there. A film about the strengths and weaknesses of utopia.
Director’s Notes:
In search of a better life, thousands of people retreat to the remote Siberian Taiga to build a utopian community. Abode of Dawn explores the hopes, challenges, and contradictions of this bold attempt to start anew.