The Grove

ONE PERSON FILM

Directed by: Polina Karpenko
Year of production: 2026
Country of origin: Russia
Runtime: 38 min 23 sec
Genre: documentary

Children avoid it, young people don't understand, but there are still those who remember that a grove in Mari culture is not just a patch of forest, but a living temple, where every tree is a conduit between man and God. "The Grove" is a film about the traditional religion of the Mari people, and most importantly, about the people who not only preserve it but also pass it on to the next generation.