Anna (2019 short film)
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Directed by | Dekel Berenson |
Written by | Dekel Berenson |
Produced by | Dekel Berenson Merlin Merton Olga Beskhmelnitsyna Paul Wesley Andrew Carlberg Alex Chang Elad Keidan Natalia Libet |
Starring | Svetlana Alekseevna Barandich Anastasia Vyazovskaya Alina Chornogub Liana Khobelia |
Cinematography | Volodymyr Ivanov |
Edited by | Yegor Troyanovsky |
Production companies | Three Color Films ESSE Production House Blue Shadow Films |
Distributed by | 168 Wardour Filmworks |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
Countries | Ukraine Israel United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Anna (Ukrainian: Анна) is a live-action short film directed by London-based Israeli filmmaker Dekel Berenson.[1] This 15 minute film addresses real-world social and humanitarian issues by depicting the "Love Tours" organised in Ukraine for foreign men who are searching for a female partner to take home.[2][3][4][5] Anna premiered in competition at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival,[6][7] won a BIFA, was shortlisted for a BAFTA and was nominated for both the Israeli Film Academy Awards and Ukrainian Film Academy Awards.
Plot[]
Anna, a middle-aged single mother living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine, is desperate for a change. While at work in a meat processing plant, she hears a radio advertisement to attend a party organised for foreign men who are touring the country, searching for love. Once there along with her daughter, Anna faces the realities of old age and understands men's real intentions. They both become aware of the absurdity and indignity of the situation.[8]
Cast[]
- Svetlana Alekseevna Barandich as Anna
- Anastasia Vyazovskaya as Alina
- Alina Chornogub as the translator
- Liana Khobelia as the party organiser
Reception[]
The film has received numerous awards, and screened at about 350 festivals and selected more than 160 times.[9]
Year | Presenter/Festival | Award/Category | Status |
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2020 | BAFTA | British Short Film | Shortlisted[10] |
Awards of the Israeli Film Academy | Best Short Feature Film | Nominated[10] | |
2019 | British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) | Best British Short Film | Won[11] |
DC Shorts Film Festival | Outstanding International Narrative Film | Won[12] | |
72nd Cannes Film Festival | Palme d'or - Best Short Film | Nominated[13] |
References[]
- ^ Phillips, Jo (2019-11-18). "The Woman's world". Cent Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Mayers, Anna (2019-06-20). "'Anna' Director Dekel Berenson On His Global Approach To Storytelling". Close-Up Culture. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Christine (2019-06-26). "Ukrainian Love Tours And Dreams Of A Better Life In America". AMFM Magazine.tv. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kermode, Jennie. "Movie Review". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Stein, Frankie (2020-08-14). "An interview with Dekel Berenson, the director of 'Anna'". Film Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ Seth, Radhika. "Vogue's Shortlist For YouTube's Film Festival". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Clarke, Stewart (2019-05-18). "Cannes Shorts Competition Filmmaker Dekel Berenson Sets Feature Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Vasquez, Felix. "Shorts Round Up of the Week – Cannes Contenders". Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Oscars 2020: Dekel Berenson interview". lemagcinema.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "BAFTA announces shortlists for British Short Film and British Short Animation categories". www.bafta.org. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "British Independent Film Awards 2019: The winners". Evening Express.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "DC Shorts WINS". DC Shorts WINS!. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
- ^ Grater, Tom. "Cannes Competition short 'Anna' set for feature treatment". Screen. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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External links[]
- Anna on the director’s website
- Anna at IMDb
- 2019 films
- English-language films
- 2019 short films
- British films
- Ukrainian films