Directed by:
Bertrand MandicoScreenplay:
Bertrand MandicoCinematography:
Nicolas EveilleauComposer:
Pierre DespratsCast:
Elina Löwensohn, Christa Théret, Julia Riedler, Claire Duburcq, Sandra Parfait, Agata Buzek, Nathalie Richard, Françoise Brion, Audrey Bonnet (more)VOD (4)
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Guardian of the underworld, Cerberus still has a muzzle but here he is called Rainer and has the breasts and the voice of a woman, wears a studded black leather jacket, and a flash camera fit for the paparazzi. Talking to us from the great beyond, he details the successive reincarnations of Conann the Barbarian, a bloodthirsty Amazon from ancient times. A visceral and impulsive queer illusionist, Bertrand Mandico casts his magic lantern on an imaginary pre-history, as well as some new little shops of horrors, rendered simultaneously in color and black-and-white. (Cannes Film Festival)
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Conann is a quirky modern take on the story of Conan the Barbarian. It captivates from the first seconds with its unconventional and inventive visuals, but is noticeably lacking a memorable and vigorous musical accompaniment to complement those fantastical visions, as Basil Poledouris did with the classic Conan the Barbarian. It must be added, however, that the reincarnation structure drops the ball several times in the later minutes, and the film's finale is just a set-up mush and a finished auteur's bollocks.
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