Christian Film “Mary Magdalene” Opening Easter Weekend

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The Christian film “Mary Magdalene”  will have a limited release Easter weekend according to Deadline.

Rooney Mara stars as the title character in Mary Magdalene, the most legendary and most misunderstood follower of Jesus Christ. In the Gospels of Luke and Mark, it is read that Christ cast seven demons out of her. Joaquin Phoenix will portray Christ. In a press release, TWC states “the new release date highlights the narrative of Mary Magdalene’s relationship with Jesus that is indelibly linked to the events celebrated during the holiday.”

Mary Magdalene follows the New Testament female as she searches for a new way of living. Constricted by the hierarchies of the day, she defies her traditional family to join a new social movement led by the charismatic Jesus of Nazareth. She soon finds a place for herself within the movement and at the heart of a journey that will lead to the capital city of Jerusalem.