Aniksha

2020 Canadian film
  • September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12) (TIFF)
Running time
20 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageFrench

Aniksha is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Vincent Toi and released in 2020.[1] 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.[2] It was named to TIFF's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for short films in 2020.[3]

The film received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Live Action Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards in 2021.[4]

References

  1. ^ Sylvie Mousseau, "À voir jeudi au FICFA". L'Acadie Nouvelle, November 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Jeremy Kay, "TIFF adds special events including new edition of Planet Africa, live talks series". Screen Daily, August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Jean-François Vandeuren, "La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021". Showbizz.net, April 26, 2021.
  • Aniksha at IMDb


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