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L.A. Premiere! POPE JOAN (DIE PAEPSTIN), 2009, Summit Entertainment Group, 148 min. It is the 9th Century and Johanna Von Ingelheim, a German-born woman of English roots, has an ambitious plan: to rise through the ranks of the Vatican and become pope. In order to achieve this, however, Johanna must skillfully disguise herself as a man. Nominated for three German Film Awards including Best Costumes, Production Design and Supporting Actress, director Soenke Wortmann's gender-bending historical epic showcases an array of strong performances and gorgeously lavish period set-pieces. In German with English subtitles.

Discussion following with novelist Donna Woolfolk Cross.

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Added by AmericanCinematheque on October 12, 2010