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Fanny's Journey

Fanny's Journey

20167.21h 34m

Overview

Fanny is a Jewish girl in a French orphanage in 1943. When she and her friends are no longer safe from the Nazis, they try to flee to Switzerland. After their guide disappears, Fanny has to take the lead and help the other kids make it over the mountains.

Directed by Lola Doillon
Written by Anna Peyregne, Lola Doillon, Fanny Ben-Ami
Produced by Saga Blanchard, Marie de Lussigny, Geneviève Lemal
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Top Cast

Léonie Souchaud

Léonie Souchaud

Fanny

Fantine Harduin

Fantine Harduin

Erika

Juliane Lepoureau

Juliane Lepoureau

Georgette

Cécile de France

Cécile de France

Mme Forman

Stéphane De Groodt

Stéphane De Groodt

Jean

Lou Lambrecht

Lou Lambrecht

Rachel

Alice D'Hauwe

Alice D'Hauwe

Ethel

Igor van Dessel

Igor van Dessel

Maurice

Malonn Lévana

Malonn Lévana

Marie

Lucien Khoury

Lucien Khoury

Jacques

Themes & Keywords

holocaust (shoah)woman directorancient regime

About Fanny's Journey

Fanny's Journey is a drama, history film released in 2016 exploring themes of holocaust (shoah), woman director, ancient regime. Directed by Lola Doillon, it stars Léonie Souchaud, Fantine Harduin, Juliane Lepoureau. Fanny is a Jewish girl in a French orphanage in 1943. When she and her friends are no longer safe from the Nazis, they try to flee to Switzerland. After their guide disappears, Fanny has to take the lead and help the other kids make it over the mountains.

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