Anna (2019)

Original title

Анна

Directed by

Dekel Berenson

Genre

drama film

Country

Israel, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Runtime

15 min

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged Ukrainian woman participates in a love tour where foreign men meet local women hoping to find a wife. The short film follows her as she endures a humiliating group encounter that reveals the bleak reality behind the arranged meetings.

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What happens

Anna (Ukrainian: «Анна») is a live-action short film directed by London-based Israeli filmmaker Dekel Berenson. 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. Anna premiered in competition at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, won a BIFA, was shortlisted for a BAFTA and was nominated for both the Israeli Film Academy Awards and Ukrainian Film Academy Awards. The film was also included in the National Competition program of the 48th Kyiv International Film Festival Molodist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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