Fortuna

Fortuna

106 mins | Drama | Sept. 19, 2018

Fortuna, a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl, has had no news of her parents since they crossed the Mediterranean Sea. Together with other refugees, she is given shelter for the winter in a Swiss catholic monastery. While she waits for her fate to be decided by the Swiss authorities, Fortuna finds out she is pregnant. The choice she will have to make and the arrival of the refugees will give rise to concern within the religious community and will challenge their concept of Christian charity.

Fortuna

106 mins | Drama | Sept. 19, 2018

Fortuna
Fortuna, a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl, has had no news of her parents since they crossed the Mediterranean Sea. Together with other refugees, she is given shelter for the winter in a Swiss catholic monastery. While she waits for her fate to be decided by the Swiss authorities, Fortuna finds out she is pregnant. The choice she will have to make and the arrival of the refugees will give rise to concern within the religious community and will challenge their concept of Christian charity.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Need Productions, Vega Film
Original title Fortuna
Directors Germinal Roaux
Writers Germinal Roaux

Cast

Kidist Siyum

as Fortuna

Bruno Ganz

as Brother Jean

Patrick d'Assumçao

as Mr. Blanchet

Yoann Blanc

as Brother Luc

Antonin Schopfer

as Gendarme