Desposyni
Being pursued by Roman assassins and becoming separated for three years, Ethiopian Princess, the Mari of Magdala and her child, Sara secretly and perilously journey from Judea to Egypt, over the sea and through Gaul, finally to Glastonbury to build the first Christian Church.
Desposyni is based on the legends of Mary Magdalene and Saint Sara la Kali; the Black Madonnas.
The story begins at a small Grecian fishing village with young Amora, who survives the Roman Conquest by stowing away on her father’s fishing boat. When Romans take the boat, Amora is displaced and escapes in Judea. There, she takes up with the followers of Christ, the Rabboni, who is soon assassinated.
After Rabboni’s ascension, the Mari of Magdala flees to Egypt to keep her pregnancy a secret. Amora travels with her. They take refuge in a Temple Complex where Mari gives birth to Sara and writes her sacred texts. Amora studies and learns mysticism at the Mystery School, and Sara grows to develop healing abilities. All is well for five years, until Rome catches up with them. There is a siege and a massacre at the Temple Complex. Amora carries the bag containing Mari’s scrolls and Rabboni’s Shroud, and flees into the labyrinth with Sara. Amora is wounded. She and Sara barely escape by boat.
Amora has a near-death experience; rising out of her physical body, she meets up with Rabboni and her father on an ethereal realm. She is overjoyed to see them, but they both tell her that she “must go back.”
Their tiny boat floats free on the sea and ends up off the coast of Gaul, where Amora and Sara struggle to be accepted by the locals. But Sara heals their matriarch, and Amora saves an infant. They strive there for three years developing relationships. Amora reads to the people from Mari’s scrolls, and all believe that she is the Mari of Magdala. Sara performs a mass healing and becomes a legend.
One day, the ships of Joseph of Arimathea appear on the horizon. He is called the Tin Man because he brings tin and other valuables for trade. Mari is on the ship and reunites with Sara. Together, they all sail off for the Isle of Glass to build the first Christian Church.
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Jean GallianoWriterScript Editor, The Lost Girl
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Project Type:Screenplay
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Genres:Historical Fiction, Drama, Mysticism
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Number of Pages:105
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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First-time Screenwriter:No
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Student Project:No
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Melech ha Malechim King of Kings The Jewish Film FestivalTele Aviv, Israel
July 6, 2019
1st Place Gold -
Genre Celebration FestivalTokyo, Japan
December 3, 2018
1st Place Winner -
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film FestivalIndia
December 27, 2018
1st Place Winner -
Australasia's Film Festival of Time: Sci-Fi / Animation / HorrorNew Zealand, Australasia, Israel, Japan
October 1, 2019
#1 Best Screenplay -
Rome Independent Prisma AwardsRome, Italy
November 1, 2018
Finalist -
Top Indie Film AwardsInternational
January 14, 2019
Finalist -
Life Fest Film FestivalSacramento, CA
April 10, 2019
Finalist -
Mexico International Film FestivalMexico
May 16, 2019
Top Five Award Winner -
LIFFT INDIA FILMOTSAV - World Cine Fest, LonavlaIndia
October 15, 2019
Finalist -
Screenplay FestivalCalifornia
October 25, 2018
Semi-Finalist -
Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF)Israel
November 29, 2018
Semi-Fanilist -
Meraki Film FestivalInternational
February 11, 2019
Semi-Fanilist -
Atlanta International Screenplay AwardsAtlanta, GA
August 15, 2019
Semi-Finalist -
Diversity Film & Script ShowcaseLos Angeles, CA
June 15, 2018
Official Selection -
Mediterranean Film Festival CannesCannes, French Riveria
November 10, 2018
Official Selection -
Beyond Earth Film FestivalChennai, Tamil Nadu
March 23, 2019
Official Selection -
Canadian Diversity Film FestivalToronto, Canada
July 22, 2019
Official Selection -
Zero Degree Film ContestIndia
January 5, 2020
WINNER -
BRIDGES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALGreece
January 5, 2020
Official Selection -
Prix royal - Monthly Screenplay AwardsTele Aviv
January 5, 2020
WINNER -
Red Flight Pictures Screenplay AwardsPhiladelphia, PA
January 29, 2020
Finalist -
Open Window International Film ChallengeKOLKATA, WEST BENGAL
March 6, 2020
Official Selection -
Kosice International Monthly Film FestivalKošice, Slovakia
May 3, 2020
Finalst -
Sochi Film Festival
February 1, 2020
Official Selection -
Dreamanila International Film FestivalManila Philippines
May 10, 2020
Official Selection -
Chicago Screenplay AwardsChicago, IL
June 28, 2020
Semi-Finalist -
Vegas Movie AwardsLas Vegas, NV
April 6, 2020
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Jean Galliano shares her insights through poetry, visual imagery, public forums, articles, and screenplays. Jean’s books are entitled; Angel’s Eye and …is…what a Poet said. She has completed several feature length screenplays for hire and has an IMDb Credit for Script Editor of The Lost Girl, a feature length screenplay. Jean is the founder of The Mystery School Lecture Series and is one of the facilitators of The Poetry for your Mind forum in Philadelphia.
My plan is to write, produce and promote moving poetry and inspirational screenplays that may be appreciated worldwide throughout time.