Joan of Arc’s story is an amazing one. She was a peasant girl who was sent on a relief mission when Orléans was under siege. She went against the cautious attitude of local war council and led several succesfull attacks to conquer new territory from the English. She managed to do this for a while but was captured. Although she tried to escape several times (one time jumping from a height of 21 metres (70 foot)) she didn’t succeed to do so. On 9 January 1431, when she was 19, her trial began and this is the focus of this silent film. Continue reading →