Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari

Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari (2013)

Небесные жены луговых мари

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.

Date of release
2013-09-12
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (25)
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
Director
Aleksey Fedorchenko

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: $2M
  • Filmed in: Mari El and Sverdlovsk Oblast

Celestial Wives of the Meadow Mari is a 2012 Russian erotic drama film directed by Aleksei Fedorchenko. The film was shot in Mari language and tells 23 different tales influenced by the Mari folklore. Each of these stories represents the specific approach to sexuality of "the last authentic pagans in Europe". In view of this, the film could be considered a Mari "Decameron".

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