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Akanksha, a young immigrant (“originally from India but actually grew up in Saudi Arabia”) is dogsitting Timothee, the baby Frenchie of Instagram influencers India and Harry while they’re on a trip to India. Akanksha’s sister is scheduled to visit her soon—they haven’t seen each other in nine years. While she waits, Akanksha bonds with Timothee, enjoys the spoils of white money, has her friend Sophia over to engage in judgy hijinks, and muses over why she stays away from her home country.


Student Film: Columbia College Chicago, Illinois


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  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    15 minutes
  • Language
    English, Hindi
  • Country
    United States
  • Rating
    Strong Language
  • Note
    Narrative Short
  • Director
    Akanksha Cruczynski
  • Screenwriter
    Akanksha Cruczynski
  • Producer
    Felicia Ferrara
  • Executive Producer
    Akanksha Cruczynski, Felicia Ferrara
  • Cast
    Akanksha Cruczynski, Bisou, Sophia Rafiqi, Cassie Kramer, Simon Hedger