Mary

Mary
Director
Abel Ferrara
Country
United States, France, Italy
Year
2005
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Abel Ferrara / Simone Lageoles
Cast
Juliette Binoche / Matthew Modine / Forest Whitaker / Marion Cotillard
Production
De Nigris Productions
http://www.mary-lefilm.com/

Storyline

Three characters linked by the mythical Maria Maddalena - Mary Magdalene... Tony Childress, an infamous, egotistical and obsessive actor/director is playing the lead role of Jesus in his controversial new film This is my blood. When the shoot wraps, Marie Palesi, his lead actress, is left alone in Jerusalem, drained, empty. 'Selfless'. Into the void within her is poured the spirit of Mary Magdalene, and Marie embarks on a profound journey towards enlightenment. Meanwhile, in New York City, tv journalist Ted Younger begins his own quest for spiritual truth through his documentary about the life of Christ. When the premiere of Tony's film becomes the target of bomb threats by the vengeful religious Right, the lives and paths of these three characters come dramatically together.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2005
Zabaltegi Festivals' Top / Abel Ferrara
Venice Film Festival 2005
Special Jury Prize

Releases

Belgium (21 of December 2005)
Italy (18 of November 2005)