| Anina | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Alfredo Soderguit |
| Written by | Alfredo Soderguit |
| Starring | Federica Lacaño |
Production company | Palermo Estudio |
Release dates |
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Running time | 80 minutes [1] |
| Countries | Uruguay Colombia |
| Language | Spanish |
Anina is a 2013 Uruguayan-Colombian animated comedy film written and directed by Alfredo Soderguit. [2] The film was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, [3] but it was not nominated.
Anina Yatay Salas is a pensive redhead who really does not like her name, with each part of it being palindrome. Her peers always ridicule her about this, especially Anina’s arch-enemy Yisel. When these two get into a playground fight one day they are sent to the school head who disciplines them with a nerve-racking punishment: they are both given a sealed black envelope which they are not allowed to open for an entire week. Haunted by nightmares, the days drag by endlessly for Anina. She and her inquisitive best friend try to devise all sorts of ways to discover what is inside the envelope. Gradually, Anina begins to realise that not only does Yisel share her fate: she also has much bigger problems to contend with than Anina. Tentatively, the two rivals begin to get to know each other. Narrated by the voice of the young protagonist, the film is able to follow Anina’s thought processes and provide an insight into her emotional world. Anina’s day-dreams are not always about her troubles and woes – they also reflect her awakening feelings of love.
| Character | Spanish voice actor | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Anina Yatay Salas | Federica Lacaño | |
| Mother of Anina | María Mendive | |
| Father of Anina | César Troncoso | |
| The Director | Cristina Morán | |
| Tota | Petru Valensky | |
| Pocha | Roberto Suárez |
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