| Aniksha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vincent Toi |
| Written by | Vincent Toi Blandine Emilien |
| Produced by | Guillaume Collin Vincent Toi |
| Starring | Neeshi Beeharry Laurent Lucas |
| Cinematography | Antoine Ryan |
| Edited by | Daniel Dietzel |
| Music by | Tobias Rochman |
| Distributed by | La Distributrice des films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
Aniksha is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Vincent Toi and released in 2020. The film stars Neeshi Beeharry as Aniksha, a young woman in Mauritius who is caught between tradition and modernity when she takes a job at a call centre soon after entering into an arranged marriage.
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. It was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2020.
The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.
References
- Sylvie Mousseau, "À voir jeudi au FICFA". L'Acadie Nouvelle, November 18, 2020.
- Jeremy Kay, "TIFF adds special events including new edition of Planet Africa, live talks series". Screen Daily, August 25, 2020.
- Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020" Archived 2021-01-04 at the Wayback Machine. Squamish Chief, December 9, 2020.
- Jean-François Vandeuren, "La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021". Showbizz.net, April 26, 2021.
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