Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc
Directors’ Fortnight Showcase
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1h 51m
Directed by Bruno Dumont | 111 mins | 2017
Dumont puts a truly original spin on the Maid of Orleans’s origin myth in this headbanging rock opera, sung entirely a cappella to a synth-metal score. Eight-year-old Joan (Lise Leplat Prudhomme), fed up with the indignity of English occupation, sets her sights on a heroic destiny. An eccentric and endearing portrait of spiritual awakening and youthful rebellion.
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