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201572 minPGdocumentary

Jennifer

201572 minPGdocumentary

One day unfolds in an enclosed monastery as a Carmelite nun goes about her daily routines within its walls.

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One day unfolds in an enclosed monastery as a Carmelite nun goes about her daily routines within its walls.

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Nina Danino

Nina Daninodirector

Nina Danino

Nina Daninowriter

Jennifer del Corazón de Jesúscast

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Jennifer, a Carmelite nun, spends a day in an enclosed monastery. The film captures her daily routines and the quiet life within the monastery walls. It offers a view of the building's interior and the practices that define the community. Through Jennifer's experiences, the documentary presents a rarely seen perspective on monastic life. The 72-minute film invites reflection on solitude and devotion in a structured environment.

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