Johanna

Synopsis

Johanna, a young drug addict, falls into a deep coma after an accident. Doctors miraculously manage to save her from death’s doorstep.

Touched by grace, Johanna cures patients by offering her body. The head doctor is frustrated by her continued rejection, and allies himself with the outraged hospital authorities. They wage war against her but the grateful patients join forces to protect her.

A filmic and musical interpretation of the Passion of Joan of Arc.

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Awards

2005  – Cannes International Film Festival

Un certain regard

2006 – Aubagne International Film Festival
Special Prize of the Jury

2006 – Budapest Hungarian Film Week
Best Cinematography: András Nagy,
Best Actress: Orsi Tóth,
Best Original Music: Zsófia Tallér

2006 – Porto FANTASPORTO
Special Prize of the Jury,
Best Actress: Orsi Tóth

2005 – Brussels L’Age d’Or
Age d’Or Prize

2005 – Cottbus FilmFestival
Special Mention

2005 – Puchon PiFan Film Festival
Best Actress: Orsi Tóth

2005 – Seville Film Festival
Special Prize of the Jury

Festivals

2007 – Locarno International Film Festival
2007 – Prague FEBIOFEST
2006 – Ashdod International Film Festival
2006 – Aubagne International Film Festival (in competition)
2006 – Belgrade International Film Festival
2006 – Budapest Hungarian Film Week (in competition)
2006 – Hong Kong International Film Festival
2006 – Mar del Plata International Film Festival
2006 – Mexico City FICCO (in competition)
2006 – Porto FANTASPORTO (in competition)
2006 – Rotterdam International Film Festival
2006 – Trieste Film Festival
2005 – Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (in competition)
2005 – Bergen International Film Festival (in competition)
2005 – Bratislava International Film Festival
2005 – Brussels Festival of European Film (in competition)
2005 – Brussels L’Age d’Or (in competition)
2005 – Cannes International Film Festival – Un certain regard
2005 – Chicago International Film Festival (in competition)
2005 – Cieszyn Era New Horizons
2005 – Cluj-Napoca Transilvania
2005 – Copenhagen CPH:PIX
2005 – Cottbus FilmFestival (in competition)
2005 – Edinburgh International Film Festival
2005 – Essonne CINESSONNE (in competition)
2005 – Jakarta JIFFest
2005 – Ljubljana International Film Festival
2005 – Puchon PiFan Film Festival (in competition)
2005 – Rio de Janeiro IFF
2005 – Săo Paulo International Film Festival
2005 – Sarajevo Film Festival (in competition)
2005 – Seville Film Festival (in competition)
2005 – Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
2005 – Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
2005 – Telluride Film Festival
2005 – Wroclaw New Horizons International Film Festival

Cast

Johanna
Orsi Tóth
Young doctor
Zsolt Trill

Crew

director
Kornél Mundruczó
producers
Viktória Petrányi
Béla Tarr
Philippe Bober
Susanne Marian
music
Zsófia Tallér
libretto
János Térey
Bálint Harcos
script
Kornél Mundruczó
Viktória Petrányi
co-writer
Yvette Bíró
cinematographer
András Nagy H.S.C.
Mátyás Erdély H.S.C.
production manager
Gábor Téni
sound
Gábor Balázs
editor
Vanda Arányi
director
János Breckl
first assitant director
Marcell Gerő
Barbara Zentai
production companies
TT Filmmuhely
Proton Cinema
Thermidor Filmproduktion

World Sales

The Coproduction Office