"The process of mothering in all of its diversity."
— Amanda Naseem, Shorts Programmer
runtime: 85 mins
These films have a pre-recorded Q&A with the filmmakers following the program.
Synopsis: Anna, a middle-aged single mother, lives in a small industrial town in war-torn Eastern Ukraine. She works in a meat processing plant, lives in a rundown apartment, and dreams of a better life for herself and her 16-year-old daughter. Desperate for a change, she is lured by a radio advertisement to attend a party organized for foreign men who are touring the country, searching for love. At the party, Anna is confronted with the realities of old age, the real intentions of the American men, and by her underaged daughter, who is also attending the event.
Director's Bio: Dekel Berenson is a UK-based writer, director, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Drawing inspiration from traveling to more than sixty countries, Dekel explores real-world social and humanitarian issues. His film ANNA premiered in Competition at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, won the Best British Short Film award at the 22nd BIFA awards, and was shortlisted for a BAFTA.
Film Website: www.annashortfilm.com
- Year2019
- Runtime15:20
- LanguageUkrainian, English
- CountryUnited Kingdom, Ukraine
- DirectorDekel Berenson
- ScreenwriterDekel Berenson
- ProducerMerlin Merton
- Executive ProducerElad Keidan
- CastSvetlana Barandich, Anastasia Vyazovskaya, Eric R. Gilliatt, Alina Chornogub, Liana Khobelia, Istan Rozumny, Pavel Levitsky
- CinematographerVova Ivanov
- EditorYegor Troyanovsky
"The process of mothering in all of its diversity."
— Amanda Naseem, Shorts Programmer
runtime: 85 mins
These films have a pre-recorded Q&A with the filmmakers following the program.
Synopsis: Anna, a middle-aged single mother, lives in a small industrial town in war-torn Eastern Ukraine. She works in a meat processing plant, lives in a rundown apartment, and dreams of a better life for herself and her 16-year-old daughter. Desperate for a change, she is lured by a radio advertisement to attend a party organized for foreign men who are touring the country, searching for love. At the party, Anna is confronted with the realities of old age, the real intentions of the American men, and by her underaged daughter, who is also attending the event.
Director's Bio: Dekel Berenson is a UK-based writer, director, and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Drawing inspiration from traveling to more than sixty countries, Dekel explores real-world social and humanitarian issues. His film ANNA premiered in Competition at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, won the Best British Short Film award at the 22nd BIFA awards, and was shortlisted for a BAFTA.
Film Website: www.annashortfilm.com
- Year2019
- Runtime15:20
- LanguageUkrainian, English
- CountryUnited Kingdom, Ukraine
- DirectorDekel Berenson
- ScreenwriterDekel Berenson
- ProducerMerlin Merton
- Executive ProducerElad Keidan
- CastSvetlana Barandich, Anastasia Vyazovskaya, Eric R. Gilliatt, Alina Chornogub, Liana Khobelia, Istan Rozumny, Pavel Levitsky
- CinematographerVova Ivanov
- EditorYegor Troyanovsky
