Synopsis
Aniksha, a young Mauritian woman, finds her first job at a call centre 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.
Festivals
AWARDS
Prix Chasseurs Films
Gala Prends Ça Court, Canada, 2020.
Jury Prize for Best Canadian Short Film
Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival, 2020.
Tiff's Top Ten List
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, 2020.
Nomination for Best Short Fiction
IRIS Gala (Quebec Cinema), Canada, 2021.
Best Canadian Short
RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival, Canada, 2020.
Best Foreign Film
L.A Shorts International Film Festival, USA, 2021.
SELECTIONS
TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival, Canada, 2020.
VIFF - Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada, 2020.
FNC - New Cinema Festival, Montreal, Canada, 2020
Images en vues, Canada, 2020.
South Western International Film Festival, Canada, 2020.
FICFA - Acadia Francophone Film Festival, Canada, 2020.
Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival, Canada, 2020.
Mecal - International Short Film Festival of Barcelona, Spain, 2021.
Quebec Film Days in Italy, 2021.
Ulju Mountain Film Festival, South Korea, 2021.
Canadian Film Festival, Canada, 2021.
Aspen Short Film Festival, USA, 2021.
Rendez-vous Quebec Cinema, Canada, 2021.
San Diego International Film Festival, USA, 2021.
Diasporama (Wally), Martinique, France, 2021.
Regard Festival, Chicoutimi, Canada, 2021.
Norwegian Film Fest, Norway, 2021
Palm Springs SFF, USA, 2021.
HIFF - Halifax Independent Filmakers Festival, Canada, 2021.
Third Horizons Film Festival, USA, 2021.
L.A. Shorts International Film Festival, USA, 2021.
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA, 2021.
Regina International Film Festival, Canada, 2021.
Off-courts in Trouville, France, 2021.
Verin International Short Film Festival, Spain, 2021.
Jozi Film Festival, South Africa, 2021
Court Derrière Festival, France, 2021.
Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival, Greece, 2021.
Palm kernel canvas (Cayenne), France, 2021.
Carthage Film Days, Tunisia, 2021.
Cyprus International Film Festival, Cyprus, 2021.
Full Screen (s) Festival, Facebook, 2022.
Cinema on the Bayou, USA, 2022.
Un poing c'est court, France, 2022.
Pan African Film Festival, USA, 2022.
Elba Film Festival, Italy, 2022.
Director: Vincent Toi
Script: Vincent Toi (story of), Blandine Émilien (story of), Vincent Toi (screenplay)
Cast: Neeshi Beeharry (Aniksha), Laurent Lucas (Gilles) Kristeven Mootien (Kevin)
DOP Antoine Ryan
Sound: Pierre Gerval
Editing: Daniel Dietzel
Sound design: Simon Gervais
Art direction: Valerie-Jeanne Mathieu
Costumes: Valerie-Jeanne Mathieu
Music: Tobias Rochman
Production: Guillaume Collin & Vincent Toi
Version
Original: Creole & French
Subtitles: English, French
Format
2:35:01/5.1
DCP, Pro Res
Vincent Toi is a Canadian filmmaker of Mauritian origin. His films address the complexity of human relationships on post-colonial islands. His latest short film, The Scream of the Lambi (2017) had its world premiere in competition at the Berlinale Shorts before being presented at more than thirty festivals. Vincent won the award for best Canadian short film director at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2017.
