Siostry

Behind the mighty eighteenth century wall of the oldest enclosed convent in Poland – a Benedictine convent in Staniatki, near Krakow – the lives of twelve nuns in their seventies goes on. Despite their age and the world of rapid change happening beyond their walls, every day they try to comply with the ‘Ora et Labora’ rule set over ten centuries ago. Our protagonists, nuns Anuncjata and Benedykta (40 years in convent), introduce us to the world behind the wall by telling us about their lives and their decisions with their own unique charm. They show us the world of a convent in its true colours, without stereotypes, which is often touching and amusing at the same time. Sisters is a film about silence spoken aloud. (Camerimage)