Aniksha Explained

Aniksha
Director:Vincent Toi
Producer:Guillaume Collin
Vincent Toi
Starring:Neeshi Beeharry
Laurent Lucas
Music:Tobias Rochman
Cinematography:Antoine Ryan
Editing:Daniel Dietzel
Distributor:La Distributrice des films
Runtime:20 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

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]

Notes and 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" . 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.