Anny

  • 10 10
  • 2020
  • 66min
Anny
  • Original Title: Anny

A resilient woman with a turbulent past takes to the streets as a sex worker at 46 to make Christmas brighter for her grandchildren.

Anny
Awards

OFFICIAL SELECTION: IDFA/ George Pompidou - BPI/ Docpoint Helsinki/ Docpoint Tallin/ Sofia IFF/ Crossing Europe/ Docs Against Gravity/ Festival Millenium/ Dok.fest/ Jeden svět/ Neisse Film Festival/ Biografilm/ Iceland Documentary Film Festival/ MakeDox/ DOKU Zahrady/ Vilnius Documentary Film Festival/ AG DOK/ Finále Plze/  5th International human rights symposium/ Rendezvous with Madness/ Message to Man/ Media Festival Man in Danger/ České centrum Brémy/ Budapest Int'l Documentary Film Festival/ ZagrebDox/ Česká centra Berlín

Anny - Resilient, Unconventional, Heartfelt

Meet Anny, a woman of unyielding resilience whose life story unfolds over 16 tumultuous years captured in this time-lapse documentary. Despite facing two divorces, working as a toilet attendant, and battling illness, Anny refuses to be downtrodden. At 46, she voluntarily takes to the streets as a sex worker, driven by her unwavering determination to provide happiness for her grandchildren during Christmas. With eyes fixed on the sky and a heart filled with love, Anny navigates life's challenges with humor and practicality, embodying strength and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Production Companies

Negativ, Czech Television


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