The 100 year war between France and England is the longest war in the history of mankind. France is drowning in blood, the nation has lost hope, and only a miracle can save the country. It has been foretold however, that France will be saved by the Maid of Lotharingia  - a commoner. A dove will turn into an eagle, the cross into a sword and France will rise like a phoenix from the ashes.

 

Jeanne has very little time to fulfil her destiny. She is being called by the voice of God. She will go through fire and remain in the hearts of the people forever.

 

In 1920, 500 years after her death, the Catholic church canonized Jeanne D’Arc. According to legend, the fire didn’t scar her heart – it still beats for France and will do so forever and a day.

 

 

Cast: Ilze Ķuzule-Skrastiņa or Ieva Segliņa (Jeanne D’Arc), Artūrs Skrastiņš (King Charles VII), Gints Grāvelis (Bishop Cauchon), Intars Rešetins or Gints Andžāns (Jean, a young soldier), Ģirts Ķesteris (Giles de Rei, Commander), Ērika Eglija (Yolande of Aragon, the King’s Mother-in-Law), Aldis Siliņš (court jester), Lauris Dzelzītis (Jacques D’Arc, Jeanne’s father), Aija Dzērve or Ieva Kerēvica (Isabella, Jeanne’s mother), Sanda Lapiņa, Rebeka Rēķe, Elfrīda Geidmane (the young Jeanne), Artis Robežnieks (a country priest), Lelde Dreimane (a young countrywoman / a girl in the battlefield), Sarmīte Rubule (a young countrywoman), Akvelīna Līvmane (prioress), Gints Andžāns (prosecutor), Dainis Gaidelis (judge), Dainis Grūbe (ambassador), Artis Robežnieks, Ivars Auziņš, Dainis Gaidelis, Lauris Dzelzītis, Aldis Siliņš, Artūrs Dīcis, Dainis Grūbe, Gints Andžāns, Mārtiņš Počs, Lauris Subatnieks, Edijs Zalaks, Mārtiņš Upenieks (men in the crowd, courtiers, soldiers, judges), Akvelīna Līvmane, Kristīne Nevarauska, Sarmīte Rubule, Aija Dzērve, Esmeralda Ermale, Dārta Daneviča, Lelde Dreimane, Anete Krasovska, Ieva Florence (women in the crowd, court ladies, nuns)

 

Director – Dž.Dž.Džilindžers

Composer – Kārlis Lācis

Verse – Jānis Elsbergs

Libretto – Evita Mamaja, Dž.Dž.Džilindžers

Set designer – Mārtiņš Vilkārsis

Costume designer – Ilze Vītoliņa

Choreographer – Inga Krasovska

Assistant choreographer – Rūdolfs Gediņš

Voice coaches – Ieva Kerēvica, Matīss Tučs, Līga Liedskalniņa

Video artist – Artis Dzērve

Lighting designer – Igors Kapustins