In french with english subtitles in this musical from bruno dumont, the young jeannette, at the still tender age of 8, looks after her sheep in the. Joan of arc onscreen, presenting a range of cinematic depictions of the icon, running april 6 to 12. The childhood of joan of arc, achieving the films oddball comedy, and his aversion to cinematic moralising. Its unusual approach may not pay off quite as consistently as one might hope, but the boldly. Synopsis after his undiluted if deeply subversive comedy lil quinquin and the whacky slack bay, bruno dumont dives headlong into a new genre. The childhood of joan of arc the 2017 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc northwest film forum. The childhood of joan of arc amongst the rest of this years cannes offerings, as the singular french. Perhaps the most radical film of the year, jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc is an existential french art drama about one of frances greatest historical figures who has made it to film more than a few times in the hands of some of frances best filmmakers and also an electrometal musical featuring mosh head banging and dabbing.
Death metal and techno joan of arc in jeannette, the. Set in 1425 france, with the hundred years war raging offscreen, the film begins with eightyearold jeannette tending fluffy sheep in the village of. In 1425, 8yearold jeannette is not joan of arc yet but is already yearning to kick some english butt out of france. With lise leplat prudhomme, jeanne voisin, lucile gauthier, victoria lefebvre. Bruno dumont discusses the making of his joan of arc metal musical, jeannette. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc nw film center. If you thought the sudden move of french director burno dumont from austere drama to increasingly wacky comedy in the tv miniseries ptit quinquin and last years farce slack bay was a shock, prepare yourself for jeannette, an electromusical dance film on the adolescent life of joan of arc. In 2016, slack bay was presented in competition at the cannes international film festival, and in 2017, so was his film jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc. The childhood of joan of arc bruno dumont, 2017 april 17, 2018 april 17, 2018 sean gilman of all the worlds great folk heroes, robin hood and king arthur, wong feihung and sherlock holmes, the monkey king and superman, none has. May 10, 2017 its safe to assume there wont be much else like bruno dumonts jeannette. Its safe to assume there wont be much else like bruno dumonts jeannette. Set in 1425, eightyearold jeannette is tending to her sheep when she becomes fed up with the suffering caused by the english.
Death metal and techno joan of arc in jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc by kathy fennessy apr 17, 2018 at 4. It was followed two years later by the nonmusical sequel joan of arc which premiered at the 2019 cannes film. Lil quinquin 2014 wolrd premiered in the quinzaine des realisateurs special screenings. Set in rural france, dumonts wacky film follows the young joan of arc as she sings and dances around the countryside appalled and enraged by the atrocities of war that surround her. Jul 17, 2017 the first question that we might ask ourselves about a new french film on the life of joan of arc in the year 2017 is. But the buzz around the french maverick auteur owed as much to quinquins new extraterrestrial encounters as to the news that his last feature film, the 2017 joan of arcthemed musical jeannette. The childhood of joan of arc 2018 online free, download jeannette. In 2016, slack bay was presented in competition at the cannes international film festival, and in 2017. Apr 17, 2018 death metal and techno joan of arc in jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc by kathy fennessy apr 17, 2018 at 4.
After another stab at comedy with slack bay, which played in competition last year, dumont is back at the cannes directors fortnight with an attempt at, well, musical comedy in the bizarre yet often exhilarating spiritual jeannette. The childhood of joan of arc, directed by bruno dumont french director bruno dumont started his career 20 years ago making shockingly violent art house films, but. Jeanne is a 2019 french drama film directed by bruno dumont and starring lise leplat prudhomme. A while ago, asked to name a film set in the middle ages with a persuasively medieval spirit, i settled on eric rohmers charming 1978 oddity perceval le gallois. The childhood of joan of arc early this year and was still on the fence about how i felt about it.
The childhood of joan of arca french rock opera about joan of arcs formative prewar yearstakes some getting used to. Jeanne, the second and last chapter in the life of the maid of orleans, started. Dont miss our repertory series, woman, warrior, saint. With his 10th feature, bruno dumont radically delves into joans childhood with a categorydefying periodcumtechnoheadbanging musical, derived from two works by french writer charles peguy. In the midst of the hundred years war, the young jeannette, at the still tender age of 8, looks after her sheep in the small village of domremy. A film by bruno dumont provocativea film of genuine spiritual dimension. Feast your eyes and ears on the truly original rockopera about the young joan of arc by french filmmaker bruno dumont lil quinquin. Madame gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but jeannette is ready to take up arms for the salvation of souls and the liberation of the kingdom of france. The childhood of joan of arc is told through the joyful noise of a heavymetal musical. It was screened in the directors fortnight section at the 2017 cannes film festival. Camille claudel 1915 20 screened in competition in berlin.
Dumont approaches ecclesiastical fervor in musical comedy if cinema could approach the same sacred realm as any preordained religious doctrine, then consider bruno dumonts latest fervent experience jeannette. The childhood of joan of arc, french auteur bruno dumont humanite, slack bay directed a songanddance take on joan of arcs spiritual awakening. Its 1425, and 8yearold shepherdess jeannettethe future joan of arcalready has the weight of the french nation on her shoulders as she grapples with matters of the soul, the ongoing hundred years war, and the feeling that she is meant for something great. The selection of music and the choice of lyrics form a mix that is trancelike, brave and defiant. May 24, 2017 after another stab at comedy with slack bay, which played in competition last year, dumont is back at the cannes directors fortnight with an attempt at, well, musical comedy in the bizarre yet often exhilarating spiritual jeannette. Bruno dumont born in france is a french film director.
Synopsis after his undiluted if deeply subversive comedy lil quinquin and the whacky slack bay. Filmed, like all his movies, in a rural corner of northern france, this take on st joan does exactly what the title says on the tin. Services for journalists for download press releases press conferences events for journalists. The childhood of joan of arc is very likely the first medieval heavymetal musical ever to grace the silver screen.
Eightyearold jeannette has a profound love of god, she tends a flock of sheep, and yet only history is aware that, in a few years time, she will become the iconic joan of arc. Based on charles peguys poetic writing about the fierce heroine, this unorthodox retelling is an electroheavymetalpunk musical that bruno dumont infuses with energy and madness. The childhood of joan of arc bruno dumont, 2017 april 17, 2018 april 17, 2018 sean gilman of all the worlds great folk heroes, robin hood and king arthur, wong feihung and sherlock holmes, the monkey king and superman, none has been so well depicted in the cinema as joan of arc. I thought talking to dumont would help me to accept the direction he was going. The childhood of joan of arc, a characteristically idiosyncratic allsinging, dancing and headbanging portrait of 15th century french icon joan of arc. The childhood of joan of arc full movie in hd visit france, 1425. The childhood of joan of arc, will soon have a sequel of its own.
The french cinematheque at the avalon theatre presents. One day, she tells her friend hauviette how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the english. Madame gervaise, a nun, tries to reason with the young girl, but jeannette is ready to take up arms. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc events the. Based on the mystery of the charity of jeanne darc, a poem by 20thcentury poet and essayist charles peguy capturing joan of arcs humble upbringing and the visions that sparked her decision to join the struggle against the english in the latter stages of the hundred years war. This is the kind of movie that gets stranger as you think about it. With his tenth feature, bruno dumont radically delves into joans childhood with a categorydefying periodcumtechnoheadbanging musical, derived from two works by french writer charles peguy. The first question that we might ask ourselves about a new french film on the life of joan of arc in the year 2017 is. Based on a 12thcentury french arthurian poem, its a musical of sorts, with. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing jeannette. The childhood of joan of arc, a worthwhile addition to this. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc bruno dumont offers a bizarre treatment of joan of arcs early years flies in the face of musical and religious conventions. The childhood of joan of arc one of the mediums holy vestments.