A Childhood Of Martha Jane Cannary
Denmark, France, 2020, 85 minutes, Colour, French; Turkish captioned, English subtitled
2020 Annecy International Animated FF Cristal Award Bucheon International Animation FF; Jury Prize
Director: Rémi Chayé
Screenplay: Rémi Chayé, Fabrice de Costil, Sandra Tosello
Editing: Benjamin Massoubre
Music: Florencia Di Concilio
Production: Maybe Movies, Noerlum Studios
1863, United States of America. 12-year-old Martha Jane and her family are headed west in large covered wagon train. After Martha Jane’s father is hurt in a serious accident, she takes charge of her siblings and the family wagon. She has never felt so free. Utterly practical and bold, Martha Jane dresses as a boy and becomes troublesome for the community due to her outspoken braveness. When the leader of the convoy wrongly accuses her of theft, she runs away to find proof of her innocence… In the Wild, she discovers herself and a world which shapes her and confirms her unique personality… revealing the mythical Calamity Jane.