
Sister Apostate
2025-05-28 · 15 min · Not rated
A story set in 1910s Yorkshire. Sister Mary-Beaumont, a transgender nun, has her faith tested by a wild-spirited Postulate named Florence as a hidden romance blooms between the two
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- Directors
- Ruby Holliday
- Production companies
- potato baby productions, University of Salford
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,500
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Jessie LeiperSister Mary-Beaumont
Sarah EnglandReverend Mother Mary BernadetteTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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