Storyline
For the first time, cloistered sisters agree to be filmed for one year in all aspects of their lives. The nuns of Berthierville, the only Francophone community of Dominican nuns in North America for nearly a century, engage in a rare and unique documentary in which exceptional testimonies and archives intermingle.
Cast & Crew
RM
Rita Major
Self
LeadTD
Thérèse Dufresne
Self
CM
Claire Magnan
Self
ML
Mariette Lussier
Self
MM
Marie-Thérèse Miville Deschênes
Self
MG
Marthe Gaucher
Self
MT
Micheline Turcotte
Self
JL
Julie Lasnier
Self
What People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Louise Sigouin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Monastery is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
