Madwoman of God

This feature-length film tells the story of the passion between Marie de l’Incarnation, a mid-seventeenth-century nun and God, her "divine spouse." Fusing documentary and acting by Marie Tifo, whom we follow as she rehearses for this demanding role, the film paints an astonishing portrait of this mystic who abandoned her son and left France to build a convent in Canada, where she became the first female writer in New France.

Director: Jean-Daniel Lafond

Cast

Marie Tifo

Lorraine Pintal

D

Dominique Deslandres

G

Gabrielle Noëlle

A

Aline Apostolska

B

Bernard Keating

M

Marguerite Chénard

François Vincentelli