From the mountains of the Balkans to the dark ghettoes of Aleppo, from the plains of Ethiopia to Africa, passing through the solitude of the deserts of Egypt. From the monasteries on the Greek Islands, suspended betwixt Heaven and Earth, to the frozen churches to the North of Russia, from Cairo to Athens and Moscow, the canticles of Orthodox Christians echo as call and response throughout all the continents. The documentary reveals the exceptional musical wealth of these canticles, presenting a panorama of places, persons, festivities, and the principal rites of Christianity.

     The great diversity of the initial structure of the religion is shown by means of music that is one of the most profound incarnations of its harmony. The splendor of the sites visited is equal to the variety of musical styles presented.

     From the canticles of Ethiopia to the intense polyphony of the monks of Zagorsk, The Silence of the Angels is a journey that is to lead us to the deepest roots of our culture. .