She Is Conann is an action fantasy film, directed by Bertrand Mandico and released in 2023.[1] A feminist take on Conan the Barbarian, the film portrays vignettes throughout the life of Conann, as portrayed by Claire Duburcq at age 15, Christa Théret at age 25, Sandra Parfait at age 35, Agata Buzek at age 45, and Nathalie Richard at age 55.[2]
| She Is Conann | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bertrand Mandico |
| Written by | Bertrand Mandico |
| Produced by | Gilles Chanial Emmanuel Chaumet Avi Amar Antoine Garnier Olivier Dubois |
| Starring | Claire Duburcq Christa Théret Sandra Parfait Agata Buzek Nathalie Richard Elina Löwensohn |
| Cinematography | Nicolas Eveilleau |
| Edited by | Laure Saint-Marc |
| Music by | Pierre Desprats |
Production companies | Les Films Fauves Ecce Films Floréal Orphée Films Novak Prod |
| Distributed by | UFO Distribution Altered Innocence |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium Luxembourg |
| Languages | French English German |
The cast also includes Elina Löwensohn as Rainer, a filmmaker who serves as the film's narrator, and Julia Riedler appears as Sanja, a lover of Conann's.[2]
The film premiered in the Director's Fortnight program at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival,[3] where it was in competition for the Queer Palm.[4]
References
edit- ^ Michael Talbot-Haynes, "She Is Conann". Film Threat, 5 February 2024.
- ^ a b Katie Rife, "She Is Conann". RogerEbert.com, 2 February 2024.
- ^ Tim Grierson, "'Conann': Cannes Review". Screen Daily, 20 May 2023.
- ^ Florian Ques (4 May 2023). "Festival de Cannes : voici les films en lice pour la Queer Palm 2023". Têtu (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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