Jeannette: Childhood Of Joan Of Arc - BLU-RAY

In this modern retelling of the Virgin birth*Mary is a student who plays basketball and works at her father's petrol station; Joseph is an earnest dropout who drives a cab. The angel Gabriel must school Joseph to accept Mary's pregnancy*while Mary comes to terms with God's plan.

A provocative break from more conventional cinematic portraits of the sainted icon, Bruno Dumont's beautifully shot JOAN OF ARC depicts the last three years of the young martyr's life as she leads the King of France's army against England, is captured, and finally burned at the stake by the Church, which accuses her of heresy. Prudhomme returns to the title role after depicting a very young Joan in Dumont's heavy metal-backed 2017 Jeannette. Features a rich synth soundtrack by singer/songwriter Christophe.

In the 15th century, both France and England stake a blood claim for the French throne. Believing that God had chosen her, the young Joan leads the army of the King of France. When she is captured, the Church sends her for trial on charges of heresy. Refusing to accept the accusations, the graceful Joan of Arc will stay true to her mission. Bruno Dumont's decision to work with a ten-year-old actress re-injects this heroine's timeless cause and ideology with a modernity that highlights both the tragic female condition and the incredible fervor, strength and freedom women show when shackled by societies and archaic virile orders that belittle and alienate them.