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Physician, film journalist and theologian
Country of origin
France

Waltraud Verlaguet studied medicine and worked as General Practitioner in France between 1978 and 1993. Studies in theology at the University of Montpellier, PhD in 2003 about Mechthild of Magdebourg. Member of INTERFILM and PRO-FIL, Editor in Chief of Vu de Pro-Fil and webmaster of www.pro-fil-online.fr. In 2014-2015 she taught “Theology and Cinema” in the Faculty for Protestant theology in Montpellier. Publications (books, articles) on mysticism and cinema, including (in collaboration with Jean Lods): “Cinéma et théologie – regards croisés”, Charleston 2010. Founder (2003) of the Film Festival Ciné-Festival en Pays de Fayence (France).

Articles

Land of A Thousand and One Nights and Persian poetry, Iran has turned cinema into the art of suggestion: when speech is monitored, the image becomes a poem and editing a figure of style.

Current issues

"Defiant" by director Visa Koiso-Kanttila wins the Prize of the Church Media Foundation in Finland at the International Chidren's and Youth Festival in Oulu 2025.
The FilmFestival Cottbus is one of the most significant international festivals dedicated to contemporary Eastern European cinema. Its three competitive sections feature films, youth films, and short films highlight exceptional talent, bold narratives, and innovative cinematic perspectives. Report by Ágoston Gőbel and Aida Schläpfer Al Hassani.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin
11.10.2023
Café of the Propsteikirche Leipzig, Nonnenmühlgasse 2

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