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The Portuguese Nun

Name: The Portuguese Nun
Released: 2009

A Religiosa Portuguesa

2009

A young French actress shooting a film in Lisbon becomes fascinated by a nun she keeps seeing at prayer in a chapel, and her encounters with the city and its people stir a spiritual and personal awakening. Eugène Green's serene, stylized drama.

Why it’s here

A French film about an outsider actress wandering Lisbon and encountering Portuguese spiritual life.

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Portugal

This film is stop 5 of 10 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Portugal. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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