South Korea / Sep 13, 2025 / 12 / DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
1h 26min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Essene is about daily life in a Benedictine monastery and the resolution of conflict between personal needs and the institutional and organizational priorities of the community. In the Order, where the focus of life is the relationship of individual work and worship to the community as a whole, the brethren must cope with the same issues that arise in any community: rules, work, worship, values, love, and play.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Essene |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | zipporah.com |
| Release date | 13 novembre 1972 |
| Production | Frederick Wiseman |
| Writer | Frederick Wiseman |
| Editing | Frederick Wiseman |
| Cinematography | William Brayne |
| Assistant directors | Frederick Wiseman |
| Camera operators | William Brayne |
| Additional photography | William Brayne |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 13, 1972
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