Anna (2019 short film)

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.

Anna
Directed byDekel Berenson
Written byDekel Berenson
Produced byDekel Berenson
Olga Beskhmelnitsyna
Paul Wesley
Andrew Carlberg
Elad Keidan
Natalia Libet
StarringSvetlana Alekseevna Barandich
Anastasia Vyazovskaya
Eric Ross Gilliatt
Alina Chornogub
Liana Khobelia
CinematographyVolodymyr Ivanov
Edited byYegor Troyanovsky
Production
companies
Three Color Films
ESSE Production House
Blue Shadow Films
Distributed by168 Wardour Filmworks
Release date
  • May 24, 2019 (2019-05-24)
Running time
15 minutes
CountriesUkraine
Israel
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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
  • Eric Ross Gilliatt as Eric
  • 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
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
  1. Phillips, Jo (2019-11-18). "The Woman's world". Cent Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. Mayers, Anna (2019-06-20). "'Anna' Director Dekel Berenson On His Global Approach To Storytelling". Close-Up Culture. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  3. Christine (2019-06-26). "Ukrainian Love Tours And Dreams Of A Better Life In America". AMFM Magazine.tv. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  4. Kermode, Jennie. "Movie Review". www.eyeforfilm.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  5. Stein, Frankie (2020-08-14). "An interview with Dekel Berenson, the director of 'Anna'". Film Daily. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  6. Seth, Radhika. "Vogue's Shortlist For YouTube's Film Festival". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  7. Clarke, Stewart (2019-05-18). "Cannes Shorts Competition Filmmaker Dekel Berenson Sets Feature Debut". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  8. Vasquez, Felix. "Shorts Round Up of the Week – Cannes Contenders". Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  9. "Oscars 2020: Dekel Berenson interview". lemagcinema.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  10. "BAFTA announces shortlists for British Short Film and British Short Animation categories". www.bafta.org. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  11. "British Independent Film Awards 2019: The winners". Evening Express.
  12. "DC Shorts WINS". DC Shorts WINS!. Archived from the original on 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  13. Grater, Tom. "Cannes Competition short 'Anna' set for feature treatment". Screen. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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