For its 6th edition, held in Rome from September 16 to 20, 2026, the Villa Medici Film Festival jury — chaired by Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Rosa Barba, and Radu Jude — awarded the prestigious Best Film Award to Marie Madeleine, directed by Haitian filmmaker Gessica Généus. A poignant drama between …

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Following its official selection at the Cannes Film Festival and its Jury Grand Prix at the Cabourg Film Festival, Marie Madeleine, the new film by Gessica Généus, continues its festival run across major international events. Ahead of its French release on October 21, 2026, the film will notably screen in …

The film Marie Madeleine, directed by Haitian filmmaker Gessica Généus and produced by SaNoSi Productions, was awarded the Grand Prix on Saturday at the 40th Cabourg Film Festival. This major distinction crowns the director’s second fictional feature film, following Freda (2021). With this prize, the jury honors a singular work centered on a …

The feature film Marie Madeleine, directed by Gessica Généus, continues its run on the festival circuit. After a notable screening in the Cannes Première section at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, the film has been selected for the Cabourg Film Festival (Calvados), scheduled to take place from June 10 to 14, …

Marie Madeleine, the new fiction feature film by Gessica Généus, shot in Haiti, has been selected for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Première section. This marks the Haitian director’s second selection at Cannes, following Freda (Un Certain Regard, 2021). Marie Madeleine is the story of an encounter. …