Watch the tense first trailer for lesbian nun horror Benedetta
The first official trailer for Benedetta has arrived.
Directed by Paul Verhoeven, the erotic lesbian nun horror film is based on the 1986 book Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy by Judith C. Brown, which was based on a true story.
French distributor Pathé released a synopsis for the film, which reads: “In the late 15th century, with plague ravaging the land, Benedetta Carlini joins the convent in Pescia, Tuscany, as a novice.
“Capable from an early age of performing miracles, Benedetta’s impact on life in the community is immediate and momentous.
03/03/2021 - BERLINALE 2021: Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas testifies to the precarious position of today’s urban youth and the complicated dreams of the socially mobile in a charming and romantic first feature
The Austin Film Society is hosting a series of virtual screenings called the ‘Children of Abraham/Ibrahim: Films of the Middle East and Beyond.’
The films in the series, which is being held in conjunction with the University of Texas Center for Middle Eastern Studies, will be available through March.
The series opened Feb. 28 with the debut of “Mayor,” a documentary focusing on Musa Hadid, the mayor of the Palestinian city of Ramallah. It’s directed by David Osit.
The rest of the lineup includes “Synonyms,” which started streaming Feb. 25; “There Is No Evil,” screening March 4; and “Tazzeka,” screening March 11.
The World After Us by Louda Ben Salah-Cazanas to premiere at the Berlinale
Aurélien Gabrielli in
Louda
Ben Salah-Cazanas has made a promising entrance into the world of international cinema with his debut feature film
Having turned heads with his short films, especially
Genève (screened in Clermont-Ferrand’s national competition last year), the director’s latest venture sees him putting together a cast comprising
Aurélien Gabrielli (who made an appearance in
Tout s’est bien passé) and Swiss actress
Noémie Schmidt (
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Written by the filmmaker himself, the story follows in the footsteps of Labidi, a struggling young writer who is trying to publish his first novel after enjoying a minor hit with a short story. Between living in a small room with his roommate and best friend Aleksei and working as a Deliveroo driver to survive, he meets a student called Elisa. Caught up in their whirlwind romance, Labidi dec
12/02/2021 - Produced by Les Idiots, sold by Be For Films and starring Aurélien Gabrielli and Louise Chevillotte, the filmmaker’s first feature will enjoy its premiere in Berlin's Panorama line-up