Anina is a 2013 animated comedy film written and directed by . It was adapted by from the children's novel by . The film was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Plot 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 realize 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.
Cast 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
Other Spanish-language voice actors
Federica Lacaño (Anina) María Mendive (Anina's mother) César Troncoso (Anina's father) Cristina Morán (director) Petru Valensky (Tota) Roberto Suárez (Pocha) Gimena Fajardo (teacher Águeda) (teacher Aurora) Guillermina Pardo (Florencia) Lucía Parrilla (Yisel) Marcel Keoroglian (César) Pedro Cruz Garza (Yonatan) Ana González Olea (Anina's grandmother) Claudia Prezioso (Pablo) Sthephany Sánchez González (TV Actress) Coco Legrand (Hairdresser) Edgar Pedraza Piña (TV Announcer) Julian Goyoaga (TV Announcer) (Perianto) Stefano Tononi (Italian film actress) Carla Moscatelli (Italian film actress) (Chorus1) Claudia Prezioso (Chorus2) Mariale Ariceta (Chorus3) Alejó Schettini (Chorus4) (Chorus5) Germán Tejeira (Chorus6) Julian Goyoaga (Chorus 7) Niños de Giraluna (Schoolchildren)
Awards and nominations
2014, Iris Award, won best work of the year in cinema
Nominations
2015, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Mexico Nomination for best film 2014, Platino Awards, Best Animated Film and Best Ibero-American Co-production. 2013, Nomination for best Ibero-American film, nomination. 2013, Cartagena Film Festival, best film and best director, nomination. 2013, Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema Nomination by public vote.
See also List of submissions to the 86th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Uruguayan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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