The Martyr | Short Animated Doc on Gilles de Rais

Meet Margot Juby. She's spent her life trying to exonerate purported medieval serial killer, Gilles de Rais. Learn all about it in this animated, quirky and award-winning short doc. — There is only one thing Margot Juby cares about more than poisonous plants and doll-collecting, and that’s seeing her life’s work completed: the exoneration of the world's oldest serial killer and gothic supervillain, Gilles de Rais. Armed with fresh evidence, she won’t rest until everyone knows: de Rais was a medieval hero, and the most handsome man in the world. A quirky, docu-fairytale brought to life through beautiful hand-illustrated animation, The Martyr paints a sinister—yet compassionate—portrait of two outcasts, and the obsession that binds them. In an era of true-crime fever and cancelled kingpins, the film leads us to wonder: what does it mean to love your hero—when he might also be a monster? — For more information on Margot's research and work, visit http://www.gillesderaiswasinnocent.co... — Directed by: Edmund Stenson (http://www.edmundstenson.com) Producer(s): Melanie Lanza & Edmund Stenson Written by: Jennifer Handsel Animator: Robbie Ward (https://www.robbiewardillustration.com/) Cinematographer(s): Tom McCagherty & Dimitris Mastroyiannis Editor(s): James Varley & Edmund Stenson Sound Design/Mix: Abby Austria (http://www.abbyaustria.com/) Music: Steve Wright (https://www.stevewrightfilmmusic.co.uk/) Vocals: Barbara Moncayo Viola da Gamba: Dorothy Richter Color: Morgana McKenzie (https://www.morganamckenzie.com/)