Aniksha

Sep 12, 2020

0h 20m

★ 10.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Aniksha

Neeshi Beharry

Gilles

Laurent Lucas

Kevin

Kristeven Mootien

Solange

Vanessa Seiler

Rene Garette

Jacques Moley

Nalini

Vinaya Sungkur

Sanvee

Geraldine Boullee

Jamini

Natacha Ramsamy

Christophe

Guillaume Silavant

Photographer

Darma Mootien

Colleague

Danny Bhowaneedin

Colleague

Christophe St-Lambert

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