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    Aniksha

    Directed by Vincent Toi
    Canada/Mauritius | 20 minutes |

Aniksha, a young Mauritian woman, finds her first job at a call center in the wake of her arranged marriage. As she discovers a new world of possibilities, she has to decide whether to stay in a familiar way of life or break with traditions.

In competition for Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes.

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Director: Vincent Toi
Producers: Guillaume Collin, Vincent Toi
Screenwriter: Vincent Toi
Cinematographers: Antoine Ryan
Editor: Daniel Dietzel
Music: Tobias Rochman
Cast: Neeshi Beeharry, Laurent Lucas, Kristeven Mootien
Country: Canada/Mauritius
Language: in French/Mauritian Creole with English subtitles
Year: 2020
Running Time: 20 minutes
Awards: Jury Prize for Best Canadian Short Film, Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival; Top Ten List, Toronto International Film Festival
Primary Company: La Distributrice de Films
Contact Email: serge@ladistributrice.ca
Website: http://www.ladistributrice.ca/catalogue-films/aniksha/

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