17th Cinema on the Bayou Virtual Film Festival

NARRATIVE SHORTS - RELATIONSHIPS

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5 films in package
FANMI
Heart-broken following a break-up, Martine receives the unexpected visit of her mother, Monique.
I HATE YOU
Joe and Megan have to work through a rejection before they can move on to breakfast.
READ BETWEEN THE LINES
A socially-anxious college student makes multiple attempts to ask out the bookstore clerk that he has a crush on.
LA LEÇON DE MUSIQUE (THE MUSIC LESSON)
Seb, mariachi musician by night and guitar teacher by day, is by all accounts a failed artist.
ANIKSHA
In the wake of her arranged marriage, a young woman in Mauritius begins a job at a call centre.
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In the wake of her arranged marriage, a young woman in Mauritius begins a job at a call centre. Her first steps toward independence have repercussions no one could have expected.


Director's Biography:


Vincent Toi is a Canadian filmmaker born in Mauritius. His films explore the complexities of human relationships on post-colonial islands. His short film The Crying Conch (2017) premiered in competition at Berlinale Shorts before screening in over thirty film festivals. Vincent won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival in 2017.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    20 minutes
  • Language
    French
  • Country
    Mauritius, Canada
  • Premiere
    Louisiana Premiere
  • Director
    Vincent Toi
  • Screenwriter
    Vincent Toi
  • Producer
    Vincent Toi, Guillaume Collin
  • Cast
    Neeshi Beharry, Laurent Lucas, Kristeven Mootien
  • Editor
    Daniel Dietzel
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