She Is Conann (2023)

Original title

Conann

Directed by

Bertrand Mandico

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, action film, speculative fiction film

Country

France, Luxembourg, Belgium

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Conann, a barbarian woman, through different ages played by different actresses. A filmmaker narrator guides the story across these vignettes.

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What happens

She Is Conann is an action fantasy film, directed by Bertrand Mandico and released in 2023. 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. 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. The film premiered in the Director's Fortnight program at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, where it was in competition for the Queer Palm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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