

On the eve of Easter, an icon depicting the Ethiopian Mother of God enters a Ukrainian village. After the icon is noticed by regular parishioners, a conflict begins between the young priest and his flock. Peasants do not agree to have a dark-skinned Mother of God in the church. One night someone makes his way to the church and cuts the icon. After the night events, the icon begins to pour myrrh.

Ivan Sharan
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Lead
Rob Feldman
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Yakiv Tkachenko
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Nina Naboka
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Olexa Gorodenko
grandfather Petro
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