The Man-Woman Case

Animated fiction series for adults — 10 × 5 min — 2017

Jury Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2017

In 1920s Australia, Eugène Falleni, a transgender man accused of murdering his wife, becomes the target of a police and media manhunt. Inspired by a true story, The Man-Woman Case delves into the tragic fate of a man fighting for his identity and his freedom. Part crime story, part intimate drama, in black-and-white animation, the series explores prejudice, social violence and the right to be oneself.

I initiated this project after discovering Eugène Falleni’s story, following a call for projects. I imagined its visual world and directed it, developing an aesthetic inspired by film noir. This series was a founding step in my career as an author and director: it allowed me to assert a personal visual language and to carry a singular story.

Direction and graphic design: Anaïs Caura
Screenplay: Joëlle Oosterlinck
Production: My Fantasy / 2P2L
Co-production: France Télévisions Nouvelles Écritures
Broadcast: Studio 4 — France Télévisions, 2017

Animation studio: 2P2L Myfantasy

Awards:
– Jury Award, Annecy International Animation Film Festival, 2017
– International Medium-Length Film Award, 2ANNAS, Riga, 2017
– Special Mention, Animafest Zagreb
– Best Original Music, La Cabina, Valencia, 2018