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Ananke: Directed by Catherine Barinoff. With Muhammed Ajmal, Elizabeth Akinyemi, James Aria, Jen Aviv. Ananke is a 25 min short film, which artistically depicts addiction through metaphorical personification as a mysterious lover and friend, Ananke. The relationship that the protagonist, Juliana, builds with Ananke mirrors the abusive relationship that one can have with substance abuse, where the euphoria is so dazzling it replaces ambition and independence. In the short film, we explore how one, who suffers from a lack of support and loneliness, can give away everything to feel wholesome. The film tackles to explore addiction within LGBTQ+ communities.