Mary Magdalene (2026)
- Original title
- Marie Madeleine
- Directed by
- Gessica Généus
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- France, Luxembourg, Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A prostitute in Jacmel falls in love with an evangelical believer. The film follows her life and relationship in that setting.
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What happens
Mary Magdalene (French: Marie Madeleine) is a 2026 drama film written, produced, directed and starring Gessica Généus. It follows Marie Madeleine, a prostitute in Jacmel who finds herself in love with a evangelical believer. The film had its world premiere at the Cannes Premiere section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 14 May, where it was nominated for the Queer Palm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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