''Aphasia'' (french: Aphasie) is a Canadian animated short film, written and directed by

Marielle Dalpé Marielle Dalpé is a Canadian artist and animator from Montreal, Quebec.Rachel Ho"Marielle Dalpé on Aphasia and Finding a Way with Words" ''Point of View'', September 4, 2023. She is most noted for her 2023 short film ''Aphasia (Aphasie)'', which w ...

and released in 2023.Rachel Ho
"Marielle Dalpé on Aphasia and Finding a Way with Words"
''

Point of View Point of view or Points of View may refer to: Concept and technique * Point of view (philosophy), an attitude how one sees or thinks of something * Point of view (literature) or narrative mode, the perspective of the narrative voice; the pronou ...

'', September 4, 2023. Inspired in part by Dalpé's grandmother's struggle with Alzheimer disease, the film depicts the helplessness of a woman whose ability to communicate is impacted by

aphasia Aphasia is an inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. The major causes are stroke and head trauma; prevalence is hard to determine but aphasia due to stroke is estimated to be 0.1–0.4% in th ...

, with both the animation and the sound design shifting to illustrate the loss of her words. The film was released in both French and English versions, with the English narration performed by

Clare Coulter Clare Coulter (born 1942) is a Canadian actress."Coulter, Clare"
''Canadian Theatre Ency ...

and the French narration voiced by

Andrée Lachapelle Andrée Lachapelle, (November 13, 1931 – November 21, 2019) was a French Canadian actress. Born in Montreal, she trained at age 14 at the Studio XV theatre school under Gerard Vleminckx, later attended teacher's college and taught elementary s ...

in one of her final performances before her death. The English version premiered at the

2023 Toronto International Film Festival The 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 7 to 17, 2023.Victoria Ahearn"TIFF reveals new programmers and other 2023 festival details" '' Playback'', April 20, 2023. The most noted change from past years was tha ...

, and the French version premiered at the

2023 Festival du nouveau cinéma The 2023 edition of the Festival du nouveau cinéma, the 52nd edition in the event's history, took place from October 4 to 15, 2023 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The festival opened with '' The Taste of Things (La Passion de Dodin Bouffant)'' by T ...

. The film received a

Canadian Screen Award The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) p ...

nomination for

Best Animated Short The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

at the

12th Canadian Screen Awards The 12th Canadian Screen Awards is an upcoming ceremony, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2023. They are scheduled to be held at the Can ...

in 2024."BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations"
''Northern Stars'', March 6, 2024.

References

2023 films 2023 animated short films Canadian animated short films 2020s Canadian films National Film Board of Canada animated short films {{2020s-Canada-film-stub