Mary Magdalene (2026)

Original title

Marie Madeleine

Directed by

Gessica Généus

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Luxembourg, Belgium

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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