Sister Smile

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A biography of the Belgian nun Jeannine Deckers, who became a popular singer in the early 1960s and struggled with the contradiction between the church and her true self.

Released: Apr 29, 2009

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Cécile de France

Jeannine Deckers / Sœur Sourire

Sandrine Blancke

Annie

Jan Decleir

Lucien Deckers

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