Lebanon / 2023 / Fiction / 24’1”I2502689
A young Lebanese woman named Hiam changes her name to Danielle in order to take her holy vows to become a nun. In parallel, a young Lebanese man named Nahed is also preparing to take his vows to become a priest in order to make something of himself. The eternal vows are taken, and they now both try to navigate the covenant life, having to deal with the institution’s embedded hierarchy, tradition customs, and lack of awareness of the outside world. By pure chance, they are both sent to France temporarily, where they are now faced with an environment that makes them question everything about their life decisions, providing fertile soil for identity and existential crises. The greatest catalyst for this; them meeting each other for the first time.
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