Ananda

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ANANDA (in French: La Javanaise) is a fictional story, based on historical figures and events, of a young girls journey to find freedom and return home. In 1893, free-spirit ANANDA (13), lives happily with her little sister Tika (8) and their grandmother EMBAH (53) in a seaside village in Java. Yearning to be a shaman like Embah, Ananda enters the forbidden jungle and encounters a fierce TIGER. Suddenly, the girl and the tiger are both captured by traffickers. Ananda is sent to Paris, France where she works as a model and servant for a bohemian painter who abuses her. On a quest to return home, Ananda escapes, disguises herself as a boy, and encounters the Tiger again at the Cirque Fernando, where Ananda finds a new family among the misfits of the circus.

Director: Fatimah Rony, Ariel Victor Arthano
Genre: Animation, Family
Runtime: 80 min

Screenplay

Production: Special Touch Studios, Kalyana Shira Films, Paul Thiltges Distributions, Luftkind Filmverleih
Country: France, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Germany
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Fatimah Rony, Ariel Victor Arthano
More Films in Genre: Animation, Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ananda about?
ANANDA (in French: La Javanaise) is a fictional story, based on historical figures and events, of a young girls journey to find freedom and return home. In 1893, free-spirit ANANDA (13), lives happily with her little sister Tika (8) and their grandmother EMBAH (53) in a seaside village in Java. Yearning to be a shaman like Embah, Ananda enters the forbidden jungle and encounters a fierce TIGER. Suddenly, the girl and the tiger are both captured by traffickers. Ananda is sent to Paris, France where she works as a model and servant for a bohemian painter who abuses her. On a quest to return home, Ananda escapes, disguises herself as a boy, and encounters the Tiger again at the Cirque Fernando, where Ananda finds a new family among the misfits of the circus.
Who directed Ananda?
Ananda was directed by Fatimah Rony, Ariel Victor Arthano.
How long is Ananda?
Ananda has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is Ananda?
Ananda is a Animation, Family film.
Where was Ananda produced?
Ananda was produced in France, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Germany.