Portraits of Belief by DJ Furth

Portraits of Belief is a collection of motion portraits which represent the remarkable diversity and spiritual plurality of southern Siberia -- a vast region where shamanism, Tibetan Buddhism and Russian Orthodox form a distinctive way of life and fabric of faith. With this portrait collection and film project, we harness the power of the cinematic documentary form to highlight the syncretism of modern spirituality and our shared humanity. Our aim is to share underrepresented spiritual and cultural perspectives through genuine human connection, pushing past cliches, prejudice or exotified portrayals -- instead moving closer to why and how we are informed by daily life and our shared enviro...View all