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She Is Conann

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She Is Conann
Directed byBertrand Mandico
Written byBertrand Mandico
Produced byAvi Amar
Gilles Chanial
Emmanuel Chaumet
StarringClaire Duburcq
Christa Théret
Sandra Parfait
Agata Buzek
Nathalie Richard
Elina Löwensohn
CinematographyNicolas Eveilleau
Edited byLaure Saint-Marc
Music byPierre Desprats
Production
companies
Les Films Fauves
Ecce Films
Floréal
Distributed byUFO Distribution
Altered Innocence
Release date
  • 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) (Cannes)
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
Luxembourg
LanguagesFrench
English
German

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]

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

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  1. ^ Michael Talbot-Haynes, "She Is Conann". Film Threat, 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b Katie Rife, "She Is Conann". RogerEbert.com, 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ Tim Grierson, "'Conann': Cannes Review". Screen Daily, 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ 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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