The projects are only accessible to professionals with a Market badge.
Do you already have an accreditation? Log in
    5+
    All ages
    Film
    Animation
    72 min

Mary Anning

The young Mary Anning digs up undiscovered fossils and buries the status quo once and for all.
Discover girl power in the nineteenth century! World-famous British paleontologist Mary Anning (1799–1847) does what was considered impossible in her time: as a young girl she discovers new species and fossils, defying the expectations of the suffocating environment in which she grew up. Mary Anning is directed by Swiss filmmaker Marcel Barelli. Several of his short films have already been shown at previous editions of Cinekid Festival, and now he returns with his very first feature film! He tells an empowering and inspiring true story about standing up for your rights and questioning the system that confines you. Thanks to its punk rock soundtrack, everyone is guaranteed to fall in love with this cool, early example of women’s resistance.
  • DirectorMarcel Barelli
  • ScreenwritersMarcel Barelli, Pierre-Luc Granjon, Magali Pouzol
  • Production countriesBelgium, Switzerland
  • Production companyNadasdy film
  • Ages5+, All ages
  • Duration72 min
  • GenresFamily, Historic
  • TypeFilm
  • Subtitles & audio descriptionEnglish subtitled
  • Year2025
  • Spoken languageDutch