''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
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label= Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It ...
who is caught between tradition and modernity when she takes a job at a
call centre
A call centre ( Commonwealth spelling) or call center ( American spelling; see spelling differences) is a managed capability that can be centralised or remote that is used for receiving or transmitting a large volume of enquiries by telephon ...
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 Canada's Top Ten is an annual honour, compiled by the Toronto International Film Festival and announced in December each year to identify and promote the year's best Canadian films."Canada's Top Ten awards will honour excellence in Canadian cinema" ...
list for short films in 2020.
[Victoria Ahearn]
"Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020"
. ''Squamish Chief
The Stawamus Chief, officially Stawamus Chief Mountain (often referred to as simply The Chief, or less commonly Squamish Chief), is a granitic dome located adjacent to the town of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It towers over above the w ...
'', December 9, 2020.
The film received a
Prix Iris
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec.[Best Live Action Short Film
The Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film is an award presented at the annual Academy Awards ceremony. The award has existed, under various names, since 1957.
From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate awards, "Best Short Subject, One- ...]
at the
23rd Quebec Cinema Awards
The 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 6, 2021, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2020. A live gala was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt; due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, however, it was staged differently than ...
in 2021.
[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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2020 films
2020 short films
Films shot in Mauritius
Films set in Mauritius
Asian-Canadian cinema
2020 drama films
2020s French-language films
French-language Canadian films
Canadian drama short films
2020s Canadian films
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