'' Jeannette : The Childhood of Joan of Arc '' ( ) is a 2017 French musical film directed by Bruno Dumont . It was screened in the Directors ' Fortnight section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival . It was followed two years later by the non-musical sequel '' Joan of Arc '' which premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival , written and directed by Dumont and with Lise Leplat Prudhomme reprising her role . Set in France during the Hundred Years ' War , the film portrays Joan of Arc 's religious awakening and her decision to fight against the English invasion
2019 Cannes Film Festival
2019 Cannes Film Festival
Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc