Jesus Loves Youssef

Jesus Loves Youssef

2011 · 12 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy, Drama

A week before his First Communion, Youssef, a ten-year-old Maronite boy, discovers masturbation and with it, the concept of sin. He tries to negotiate his own deal with God while pressure mounts on him from all directions: his mother, brother, and the parish priest.

Directed by Ephrem Kossaify · Written by Carmen Jiménez

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