Fanny's Journey Explained

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]}

Plot

During WWII, a group of French Jewish children, who had been sheltered in Vichy France by the Jewish charity Œuvre de secours aux enfants for three years, must flee to Italian occupied France when the Germans occupy Vichy France and again to neutral Switzerland after the Germans occupy the Italian zone following Italy's armistice with the Allies, leaving their family and teachers behind.^[8]

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

Reception

Variety described it as "a handsome, compelling period piece that deftly portrays events through the eyes of its young protagonists."^[9]

Awards

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]

External links

• , record of official website
  • Cineuropa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Le Voyage de Fanny . JP's Box-Office.
2. Web site: Le voyage de Fanny (Fanny's Journey) . Box Office Mojo.
3. Web site: . Fanny's Journey [programme note] ]. 2022 . 12 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161112060729/https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/lff/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=fannysjourney . dead . November 12, 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. Book: Ben-Ami, Fanny. Le journal de Fanny. 2011. Seuil jeunesse. Paris. 978-2-02-105327-2.
5. Web site: Film Review: 'Fanny's Journey' . 1 June 2016 . Variety.
6. Web site: " Le Voyage de Fanny " : l'incroyable épopée d'une passeuse de 13 ans . 17 May 2016 . Le Monde.
7. Web site: Fox. Michael. 2017-02-23. True story of young girl's derring-do lifts Holocaust escape film. 2020-09-07. J.. en-US.
8. Web site: Le voyage de Fanny : neuf enfants, ensemble, contre l'adversité dans la France de 1943 . La Grande Parade . 11 November 2016 . 1 May 2016 . Julie Cadilhac .
9. News: Variety . Film Review: ‘Fanny’s Journey’ . 2016 .
10. https://pjff.org/audience-award-winners/ "Audience Award Winners,"
11. Web site: 2017 AJFF Audience Award Winners Announced. Atlanta Jewish Film Festival. en. 2024-09-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170220051345/http://ajff.org/article/2017/02/2017-ajff-audience-award-winners-announced . 2017-02-20.