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Hadewijch (2009)

Hadewijch poster
Directed by
Bruno Dumont
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
TP
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 66 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A troubled teenage girl named Celine explores her faith in Catholicism and later becomes involved with Islamic fundamentalism in Paris. The film follows her spiritual journey and the consequences of her extreme devotion.

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What happens

Hadewijch is a 2009 French film directed by Bruno Dumont that, in the person of a troubled teenage girl, explores conflicting interpretations of Catholicism and Islam. It won the International Film Critics' award at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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