Fanny's Journey

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 an autobiographical book by Fanny Ben Ami.[4][5]

Fanny's Journey
Theatrical release poster
Le Voyage de Fanny
Directed byLola Doillon
Produced bySaga Blanchard
Marie de Lussigny
Screenplay byAnne Peyregne
Lola Doillon
Based onLe Journal de Fanny
by Fanny Ben Ami
StarringLéonie Souchaud
Fantine Harduin
Juliane Lepoureau
Music bySylvain Favre-Bulle
CinematographyPierre Cottereau
Edited byValérie Deseine
Production
company
Origami Films
Bee Films
Distributed byMetropolitan Filmexport (France)
Release date
  • 24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) (COLCOA)
  • 18 May 2016 (2016-05-18) (France)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryFrance
Belgium
LanguageFrench
Budget$7.5 million[1]
Box office$1.1 million[2]

Plot

In Vichy France, 1943, a group of French Jewish children (who had been sheltered by the Œuvre de Secours aux Enfants for three years) must now flee to neutral Switzerland, separated from any adults they can trust.[6]

Cast

  • 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

Awards

The film won the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival CineMondays,[7] and the Best Narrative Audience Award at the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival in 2017.[8]

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References

  1. "Le Voyage de Fanny". JP's Box-Office.
  2. "Le voyage de Fanny (Fanny's Journey)". Box Office Mojo.
  3. "Fanny's Journey [programme note]". BFI. 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016. 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+.
  4. "Film Review: 'Fanny's Journey'". Variety. 1 June 2016.
  5. "" Le Voyage de Fanny " : l'incroyable épopée d'une passeuse de 13 ans". Le Monde. 17 May 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. "Audience Award Winners," Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival.
  8. "2017 AJFF Audience Award Winners Announced". Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. Retrieved 2020-05-12.


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