Suzanne

Animated docu-fiction feature film — 90 min — In production — Release planned for 2027

A visionary surgeon, a feminist and a deeply nonconformist woman, Suzanne Noël devoted her life to repairing faces and transforming lives. A pioneer of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, she lived through the upheavals of the 20th century while fighting for women’s independence and rights. Combining 2D animation and archive footage, Suzanne brings back to life a complex, daring and resolutely modern figure.

I am co-directing this first feature film with Joëlle Oosterlinck, and I am also responsible for its graphic design. I seek to bring drawing, archives and memory into dialogue to portray the life of an extraordinary woman. This project continues my interest in little-known lives, while allowing me to develop a cinematic language over the length of a feature film.

Directed by: Anaïs Caura and Joëlle Oosterlinck
Graphic design: Anaïs Caura
Production: Anoki and Vivement Lundi !
Broadcaster: ARTE France
Planned release: 2027
Status: In production

Co-productions: Vivement Lundi !, Lunanime, Maur Film, a_BAHN and Ocidental Filmes