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ANA

ANA

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ANA

"Prepare to make new friends."

2015

1h 5m

7.0(1 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Overview

ANA is: a) An investigation of a cyber-sect linked to the disappearances of several women online. b) A moodboard of the aesthetization of self-destruction. c) A found footage documentary about today's subcultures.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Ariane Saint-Amour

Ariane Saint-Amour

Anamadim

Francis Ouellette

Priest

Yann Lapalme

Priest

Catherine Allard

Catherine Allard

Invoker

Stéphanie Meunier

Invoker

Viviane Paradis

Priest

Clara Brunet-Turcotte

Invoker

Maude Prud'homme

Invoker

Jean-François Lacoursière

The Voice

Jean-Sébastien Truchy

Priest

Creative team

Directed by: Frédérick Maheux
Written by: Frédérick Maheux

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