Magdala
Damien Manivel
Status . Completed
Country . France
Language . Aramaic
French Release . Météore Films
Duration . 77 min
Status . Completed
Country . France
Language . Aramaic
French Release . Météore Films
Duration . 77 min
Since the death of Jesus, Mary Magdalene has withdrawn
from the world. Her hair has turned white, she eats berries,
drinks water from the rain and sleeps among the trees.
Alone in the heart of the forest, she remembers her lost
love. She looks for a way to find him.
DIRECTOR
After being a dancer, Damien Manivel directed several acclaimed short films including
The Lady with a Dog, which won the acclaimed
French Jean Vigo Award. Since 2014, he has
written and directed five feature films presented in major festivals (Cannes, Locarno, Venice,
San Sebastian...), including Isadora’s Children,
awarded Leopard for Best Director at Locarno
IFF. His latest film, Magdala, have its world premiere in Cannes ACID 2022.
CAST & CREW
PRODUCERS
Martin Bertier & Damien MAnivel for MLD Films
CAST
Elsa Wolliaston
Aimie Lombard
Olga Mouak
Saphir Shraga
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
CANNES ACID 2022
VALDIVIA IFF
MOSTRA DE VALENCIA
SAO PAULO IFF
THESSALONIKI IFF
JEONJU IFF