Joining the ranks of many renowned filmmakers to tackle the story of joan of arc, bruno dumont director of quad premiere slack bay opts to focus on joans adolescence with a wild stylistic twist. B runo dumont follows his oddball 2016 cannes competition entry slack bay with the bold and more divisive rock opera jeannette. The childhood of joan of arc is an unbearable, shallow. Its safe to assume there wont be much else like bruno dumonts jeannette. The everunpredictable bruno dumont slack bay takes another thrilling hairpin turn with this audacious, 15th centuryset heavy metal musical composed by igorrr aka gautier serre. 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 small village of domremy in the midst of the. 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.
National catholic register 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. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc nw film center. F rench director bruno dumont started his career 20 years ago making shockingly violent art house films, but switched to comedy and slapstick in 2014 with ptit quinquin. While many critics loved it, and john waters called it one of his best of 2018, the french film w. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc may 2018 watch trailer. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc events the. Any of these filmmakers would make for a tough act to follow, but that didnt dissuade bruno dumont from realizing his own take on the material, jeannette.
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. 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. One day, she tells her friend hauviette how she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the english. The childhood of joan of arc early this year and was still on the fence about how i felt about it. Set in 1425 france, with the hundred years war raging offscreen, the film begins with eightyearold jeannette tending fluffy sheep in the village of. Adapting two versions of a stage play by charles peguy, dumont presents a wholly. The childhood of joan of arc nyt critics pick directed by bruno dumont history, musical 1h 45m.
Death metal and techno joan of arc in jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc. The childhood of joan of arc is very likely the first medieval heavymetal musical ever to grace the silver screen. That could be due to dumonts use of death metal to score the film, treating the subject of joan of arc with a bit of irreverence and fearlessness. It was screened in the directors fortnight section at the 2017 cannes film festival. 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 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. The childhood of joan of arc, directed by bruno dumont. Countless masters of cinema have tried their hand at the historic joan of arc story, including carl theodor dreyer, victor fleming, robert bresson and jacques rivette. Set in a small swath of 15thcentury countryside, the film is a highly fictionalized account of joan of arcs spiritual and nationalist awakening at. The childhood of joan of arc simon abrams april, 2018. The childhood of joan of arc by bruno dumont flix it. Bruno dumont hits directors fortnight this sunday with jeannette. The childhood of joan of arc improbably enough, another french musical about an innocent young medieval hero.
Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc jeannette, l. Joan of arc, a figure both inspiring and mystifying, is. The childhood of joan of arc amongst the rest of this years cannes offerings, as the singular french. The childhood of joan of arc sing and dance too often badly as if nobody else is around. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc bruno dumont the battles, trial, and martyrdom of joan of arc have been chronicled by such cinema masters as cecil b. If cinema could approach the same sacred realm as any preordained religious doctrine, then consider bruno dumonts latest fervent experience jeannette. In the midst of the hundred years war, the young jeannette, at the tender age of 8, looks after sheep in the small village of domremy. The childhood of joan of arca french rock opera about joan of arcs formative prewar yearstakes some getting used to. Lise leplat prudhomme jeanne voisin lucile gauthier victoria lefebvre aline charles. Check out the rest of our coverage from the 2017 cannes film festival by clicking here. Based on a 12thcentury french arthurian poem, its a musical of sorts, with sung narration from onstage minstrels playing medieval. While many critics loved it, and john waters called it one of his best of 2018, the french film wasnt really a mainstream success. Demille, carl theodor dreyer, robert bresson, otto preminger, and jacques rivette but seldom has the crucial period of joans preadolescent formation been depicted on screen. 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.
Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc bruno dumont offers a bizarre treatment of joan of arc s early years flies in the face of. The childhood of joan of arc is quite simply the most original film you will see this year. One day, she tells her friend hauviette how she cannot bear to see the. Cahiers du cinema placed the film at number 2 on its list of the top 10 films of 2017. The childhood of joan of arc, a worthwhile addition to this. The childhood of joan of arc exclusive trailer from kimstim business. The childhood of joan of arc one of the mediums holy vestments.
With lise leplat prudhomme, jeanne voisin, lucile gauthier, victoria lefebvre. The childhood of joan of arc showing at queens film. The childhood of joan of arc, the hallowed french heroine becomes the patron saint of heavy metal in a bizarre, yet highly original. Dumont approaches ecclesiastical fervor in musical comedy. Feast your eyes and ears on the truly original rockopera about the young joan of arc by french filmmaker bruno dumont lil quinquin. The childhood of joan of arc jeanne d arc new clip 22 official from cannes. For a time i lived out a similarly naive episode as an adult.
Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc northwest film forum. Filled with bold colors by dp guillaume deffontaines, stylized performances from actors and nonactors, and flirtations and mutations of genres a murder mystery, a musical lil quinquin 2014 and jeannette. The childhood of joan of arc, a characteristically idiosyncratic allsinging, dancing and headbanging portrait of 15th century. An unclassifiable, at times disturbing story of cannibalism in a quirky seaside french town, ptit quinquin was shown on french. Odds are, you probably missed the 2017 film jeannette. The selection of music and the choice of lyrics form a mix that is trancelike, brave and defiant, just like joan, our heroine. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing jeannette. Opening with little jeannette lise leplat prudhomme humming prayers to herself along the river meuse. Jeannette, the childhood of joan of arc tiff17 tiffr. 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.
Its unusual approach may not pay off quite as consistently as one might hope, but the boldly. Set in 1425, eightyearold jeannette is tending to her sheep when she becomes fed up with the suffering caused by the english. French master bruno dumont hadewijch, ptit quinquin recreates the adolescence of the maid of orleans as a radical, electrometal musical. 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. Death metal and techno joan of arc in jeannette, the.
And as with slack bay and 2014s lil quinquin, jeannettes provocationssacred subject matter paired with pounding deathmetal bass drumsadd to its sense of humor. One day, she realizes she cannot bear to see the suffering caused by the english. The childhood of joan of arc 2017 are some of dumonts best work yet. 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. 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. No stodgy historical biopic, jeannette takes the form of a heavy metal musical to tell the story of the famed young 15thcentury shepherdess encountering her destiny. It was followed two years later by the nonmusical sequel joan of arc which premiered at the 2019 cannes film festival, written and directed by dumont and with lise. 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.