Fanny's Journey (original title: Le Voyage de Fanny) is a 2016 French-Belgian children's[3] war drama film co-written and directed by Lola Doillon. The film is inspired by the autobiographical memoir Le journal de Fanny[4] by Fanny Ben-Ami.[5][6][7]
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| Le Voyage de Fanny | |
| Directed by | Lola Doillon |
| Screenplay by | Anne Peyregne Lola Doillon |
| Based on | Le journal de Fanny by Fanny Ben-Ami |
| Produced by | Saga Blanchard Marie de Lussigny |
| Starring | Léonie Souchaud Fantine Harduin Juliane Lepoureau |
| Cinematography | Pierre Cottereau |
| Edited by | Valérie Deseine |
| Music by | Sylvain Favre-Bulle |
Production companies | Origami Films Bee Films |
| Distributed by | Metropolitan Filmexport (France) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | France Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $7.8 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.1 million[2] |
Plot edit
In Vichy France, 1943, a group of French Jewish children, who had been sheltered by the Œuvre de secours aux enfants (French: [œvʁ də səkuʁ oz‿ɑ̃fɑ̃], Children's Aid Society) for three years, must now flee to neutral Switzerland, separated from any adults they can trust.[8]
Cast edit
- Léonie Souchaud as Fanny
- Fantine Harduin as Erika
- Juliane Lepoureau as Georgette
- Ryan Brodie as Victor
- Anaïs Meiringer as Diane
- Lou Lambrecht as Rachel
- Igor van Dessel as Maurice
- Malonn Lévana as Marie
- Lucien Khoury as Jacques
- Cécile de France as Madame Forman
- Stéphane De Groodt as Jean
- Elea Körner as Helga
- Alice D'Hauwe as Ethel
- Jérémie Petrus as Julien
Reception edit
Variety described it as "a handsome, compelling period piece that deftly portrays events through the eyes of its young protagonists."[9]
Awards edit
The film won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays,[10] and the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival in 2017.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Le Voyage de Fanny". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "Le voyage de Fanny (Fanny's Journey)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Fanny's Journey [programme note]". BFI. 2022. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
By keeping the worst events off screen, Fanny's Journey is accessible for a family audience and is an absorbing, inspiring tale of bravery and determination. Suitable for ages 8+.
- ^ Ben-Ami, Fanny (2011). Le journal de Fanny. Paris: Seuil jeunesse. ISBN 978-2-02-105327-2.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Fanny's Journey'". Variety. 1 June 2016.
- ^ "" Le Voyage de Fanny " : l'incroyable épopée d'une passeuse de 13 ans". Le Monde. 17 May 2016.
- ^ Fox, Michael (2017-02-23). "True story of young girl's derring-do lifts Holocaust escape film". J. Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ^ Julie Cadilhac (1 May 2016). "Le voyage de Fanny : neuf enfants, ensemble, contre l'adversité dans la France de 1943". La Grande Parade. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Fanny's Journey'". Variety. 2016.
- ^ "Audience Award Winners," Archived 2019-10-03 at the Wayback Machine Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival.
- ^ "2017 AJFF Audience Award Winners Announced". Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
External links edit
- Fanny's Journey at the Wayback Machine (archived July 17, 2019), record of official website
- Fanny's Journey at IMDb
- Cineuropa
