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Sister Smile

Sister Smile

20096.52h 0m

Overview

A biography of the Belgian nun Jeannine Deckers, who became a popular singer in the early 1960s and struggled with the contradiction between the church and her true self.

Directed by Stijn Coninx
Written by Chris Vander Stappen, Ariane Fert, Stijn Coninx
Produced by Peter Bouckaert, Éric Heumann, Christine Pireaux
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Top Cast

Cécile de France

Cécile de France

Jeannine Deckers / Sœur Sourire

Sandrine Blancke

Sandrine Blancke

Annie

Jan Decleir

Jan Decleir

Lucien Deckers

Johan Leysen

Johan Leysen

Père Jean

Chris Lomme

Chris Lomme

Mère Supérieure

Marie Kremer

Marie Kremer

Françoise

Jo Deseure

Jo Deseure

Gabrielle Decker

Filip Peeters

Filip Peeters

Antoine Brusson

Christelle Cornil

Christelle Cornil

Soeur Christine

Fabienne Loriaux

Fabienne Loriaux

La maîtresse des novices

Themes & Keywords

biographysinger-songwritercrisis of faithsœur sourirejeannine deckersthe singing nundominique

About Sister Smile

Sister Smile is a drama film released in 2009 exploring themes of biography, singer-songwriter, crisis of faith, sœur sourire, jeannine deckers, the singing nun. Directed by Stijn Coninx, it stars Cécile de France, Sandrine Blancke, Jan Decleir. A biography of the Belgian nun Jeannine Deckers, who became a popular singer in the early 1960s and struggled with the contradiction between the church and her true self.

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