French director Rémi Chayé (“Long Way North”) continues his fascination with sumptuous landscapes and pre-teen female empowerment in the 2D-animated “Calamity,” a fictional origin story about the legendary, subversive frontierswoman, Martha Jane Cannary (better known as Calamity Jane). She dressed in men’s clothes, told tall tales, and led a rough, adventurous life on the Great Plains.
The French/Danish co-production from Maybe Movies and Nørlu (winner of the Annecy 2020 Online Cristal Award) has not yet signed a U.S. distribution deal, but has qualified for Oscar consideration and currently streams through March 15 at The Animation Showcase, the free platform for the industry. (There is membership sign-up and the platform is also available via Apple TV and Roku with “The Animation Showcase” apps.)
“I was fascinated by the legendary woman with a big mouth, who wore men’s clothes in the 19th century, and the idea of exploring the Oregon...
The French/Danish co-production from Maybe Movies and Nørlu (winner of the Annecy 2020 Online Cristal Award) has not yet signed a U.S. distribution deal, but has qualified for Oscar consideration and currently streams through March 15 at The Animation Showcase, the free platform for the industry. (There is membership sign-up and the platform is also available via Apple TV and Roku with “The Animation Showcase” apps.)
“I was fascinated by the legendary woman with a big mouth, who wore men’s clothes in the 19th century, and the idea of exploring the Oregon...
- 2/18/2021
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
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