_Synopsis
Let is be said : the life of Suzanne Noël (1878–1954) is worthy of a novel. A pioneer of aesthetic surgery and a feminist activist in the early 20th century, her journey offers a mirrored history of the birth of modern aesthetic surgery and the major feminist struggles of her time.
Through a docu-fiction blending animation and period archives, we discover the extraordinary life of Suzanne Noël, a brilliant and committed surgeon for whom aesthetic surgery and feminism pursued one and the same goal: enabling women to freely choose their own destiny.
_Technical Sheet
Format: Feature length animation film
Running time: 80'
Status: In production
Versions: French, English
Year: 2027
Authors: Joëlle OOSTERLINCK & Loïc BARRÈRE
Directors: Joëlle OOSTERLINCK & Anaïs CAURA
Producers: Marion GUTH, François LE GALL, Marie REGIS, Jean-François LE CORRE, Annemise DEGRYSE, Pablo JAUVIN, Martin VANDAS
Production companies: a_BAHN (LU), Anoki (FR), Vivement Lundi ! (FR), Lunanime (BE), Ocidental Film (PT), Maur Film (TC)
Broadcast: ARTE France (FR)
World sales: The Party Film Sales
With the support of: Film Fund Luxembourg (LU), RTS (CH), TVR (FR), CNC FSA (FR), CNC Aide aux techniques d'animation (FR), Procirep & Angoa (FR), Creative Europe MEDIA TV & Online Content (EU), Czech Film fund (CZ), VAF (BE), Tax Shelter (BE), ICA (PT)
OOSTERLINCK Joëlle
Film director
Joëlle Oosterlinck is a French screenwriter and director. She holds a Master’s degree in philosophy and graduated from La Fémis’ screenwriting workshop. She first worked as a journalist and documentary filmmaker before moving into fiction writing.
Her documentary work has explored subjects connected to art, comics, representations of the body and women’s lives, with films broadcast by ARTE and France Télévisions. She has directed or co-directed several documentaries, including Ménopausées, broadcast on France 2, as well as films dedicated to Claire Bretécher, Art Spiegelman and graphic imaginaries. Her feature work includes Suzanne, an animated documentary about Suzanne Noël, a pioneering figure in plastic surgery and feminism.
Joëlle Oosterlinck is a French screenwriter and director. She holds a Master’s degree in philosophy and graduated from La Fémis’ screenwriting workshop. She first worked as a journalist and documentary filmmaker before moving into fiction writing.
Her documentary work has explored subjects connected to art, comics, representations of the body and women’s lives, with films broadcast by ARTE and France Télévisions. She has directed or co-directed several documentaries, including Ménopausées, broadcast on France 2, as well as films dedicated to Claire Bretécher, Art Spiegelman and graphic imaginaries. Her feature work includes Suzanne, an animated documentary about Suzanne Noël, a pioneering figure in plastic surgery and feminism.
Anaïs Caura is a French director, graphic author, artistic director and animator. Her work moves across animation, documentary, illustration and fiction, with a particular interest in hybrid storytelling and complex female figures.
She has created and directed several animated works for television, including The Man-Woman Case, which received the Jury Award for a TV Series at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2017. Her work has been shown on ARTE, France Télévisions, LCP and Culture Prime. Her feature work includes Suzanne, an animated documentary about Suzanne Noël, a pioneer of plastic surgery and an early twentieth-century feminist activist.
CAURA Anaïs
Film director
Anaïs Caura is a French director, graphic author, artistic director and animator. Her work moves across animation, documentary, illustration and fiction, with a particular interest in hybrid storytelling and complex female figures.
She has created and directed several animated works for television, including The Man-Woman Case, which received the Jury Award for a TV Series at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in 2017. Her work has been shown on ARTE, France Télévisions, LCP and Culture Prime. Her feature work includes Suzanne, an animated documentary about Suzanne Noël, a pioneer of plastic surgery and an early twentieth-century feminist activist.
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