Fanmi is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers and Carmine Pierre-Dufour and released in 2021."Fanmi, un hommage aux liens familiaux". Ici Radio-Canada, September 10, 2021. The film stars Mireille Métellus and Marie-Evelyne Lessard as Monique and Martine, a mother and daughter who are supporting each other through difficult times as Martine's partner Simon has recently committed suicide, while Monique is awaiting the results of medical tests to determine whether or not she has a serious illness.Candice Frederick, "TIFF Review: ‘Fanmi’ portrays sensitivity of complex mother-daughter relationship". TheGrio, September 20, 2021.
The film was included in Telefilm Canada's Not Short on Talent program in the industry film market of the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in 2021, but was not screened for the general public."La proximité des relations familiales est relative : Talent tout court à Clermont-Ferrand 2021". CTVM.info, January 14, 2021. It had its public premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" . Now, December 6, 2021. It was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards,Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022. and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards."Dévoilement des finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022". CTVM, April 14, 2022.
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