Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary
Animation has always been at the heart of the Cinémathèque québécoise's conservation and programming activities. This program aims to rediscover some of our heritage, and to showcase recent productions.
Winner of the Cristal for a Feature Film, 2020 Annecy Festival
1863, United States of America. 12-year-old Martha Jane and her family are headed West in large covered wagon train in search of a better life. After Martha Jane’s father is hurt in a serious accident, she takes charge of her siblings and learns to drive the family wagon. She has never felt so free. Utterly practical and bold, Martha Jane dresses as a boy and becomes increasingly 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 and slightly mysterious Calamity Jane.
Rémi Chayé
Rémi Chayé is a French filmmaker and animator. His first feature, Long Way North (2015), was selected at the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award. His second film, Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary (2020), won the Cristal for a Feature Film at Annecy.
