Soeur Sourire (2009)

Original title

Sœur Sourire

Directed by

Stijn Coninx

Genre

drama film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

16

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the life of Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, a Belgian nun who became famous as the Singing Nun. It shows her rise to fame and her later struggles with her identity and faith.

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What happens

Sister Smile (original title: Sœur Sourire) is a Belgian-French biographical drama film directed by Stijn Coninx and written by Coninx, Ariane Fert and Chris Vander Stappen. The film stars Cécile de France as Jeanne-Paule Marie Deckers, also known as "The Singing Nun". The film won the Magritte Award for Best Costume Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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