Synopsis
From their clandestine ordinations on a boat on the Danube, Catholic women priests are challenging the Vatican to dismantle the sexism that causes so much suffering. Confronting the cardinals and denouncing the misogyny of the Church, they go all the way to the top, challenging the Pope to defend their sacred vocation.
In the presence of the director.
Director's Biography
Marie Mandy is a Belgian director and photographer who has created around thirty documentaries, both short and feature-length, screened internationally on television and in cinemas. After earning a degree in Roman Philology from the University of Louvain, she studied filmmaking at the London International Film School. A recipient of the Fondation de la Vocation award, Marie’s films are known for their visual richness and strong social engagement.
Selective Filmography:
– “Filmer le désir, voyage à travers le cinéma des femmes”, is studied at American universities.
– “VOIR (sans les yeux)” won the Prix Europa and the Prix Henri Storck for Best Belgian Documentary.
– “Mes deux seins, journal d’une guérison” also won the Prix Europa and an Étoile de la Scam.
– “J’suis pas Mort”, about youth suicide.
– “Comment le dire à sa mère?”, about homosexuality.
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