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The Cathedral

Jan 1, 2006

1h 18m

★ 5.3

Overview

A day in the life of Lina, a young girl from Port-Louis, capital of Mauritius, seen through the eyes of the cathedral. A day that will not be the same as the rest when an unexpected meeting brings Lina face to face with reality and she is forced her to make a choice.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paul Turcotte

Ciné Qua Non

The Cathedral Trailers

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Cast

Lina

Ingrid Blackburn

The Father

Darma Mootien

The Mother

Geeta Mootien

Ram

Gaston Valayden

Sanjay

Ashwin Anenden

The Photographer

Yves Herman

The Healer

Micheline Virahsawmy

The Teacher

Ashish Beesoondial

The Beggarwoman

Kamal Nandkishore

Kevin

Suyash Dhurmea

The Cathedral (voice)

Penelope Morris

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