Ayana O'Shun

Ayana O'Shun


in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Actress and documentary filmmaker.

Movies for Ayana O'Shun...

The Thawing of Ice
Title: The Thawing of Ice
Character: Régine Rousseau
Released: March 22, 2024
Type: Movie
Louise Denoncourt, a parole officer, skillfully operates an experimental rehabilitation wing for criminals who have committed homicides. When she finds herself in front of Marc St-Germain, a new inmate whom her father suspects of being her mother's murderer, she embarks on a mission that quickly overwhelms her. She then puts everything at stake, even her life, in order to prevent any desire to reoffend. But will she be overtaken by the desire to avenge her family history?
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The Guide to the Perfect Family
Title: The Guide to the Perfect Family
Character: Mother #5
Released: July 14, 2021
Type: Movie
A couple in Québec deals with the pitfalls, pressure and high expectations of raising kids in a society obsessed with success and social media image.
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Title: Bête noire
Character: Annie Douyon
Released: March 31, 2021
Type: TV
Bête noire the collateral effects of an unforgivable act commited by Jérémy, a 16 year-old teenager. With the help of the psychiatrist-coroner in charge of the investigation, his mother tries to understand how her son, a seemingly normal boy, could commit such a heinous act. What caused this nightmare? When did everything change? Together, the two women try to solve the mystery of Jérémy.
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Cassy
Title: Cassy
Character: Maya
Released: May 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Cassy, 9, is obsessed, silent, angry. Recently, she lost her mother to a mysterious accident. Her turmoil clashes with that of her father, a violent man who treats women like objects. While the little girl rediscovers a kind of happiness thanks to a kind vocal instructor, the father’s behaviour grows increasingly erratic. Childhood and grieving confront some hot-button issues when sexual harassment, violence and homophobia enter the scene. Natacha Mitrani, the director’s daughter, is heartbreaking in the challenging role of Cassy.
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Title: Le Monde Magique de Lorenzo
Character: Aria
Released: January 12, 2019
Type: TV
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Oscillations
Title: Oscillations
Character: Cousine
Released: October 7, 2017
Type: Movie
George Édouard is a janitor at the Montréal Polytechnique. The only other person he meets at night is a PhD student in physics, Audrey. They often meet to talk about music and science. One day George Édouard sees the return of his long-lost brother, René. The latter attended an exorcism. A ghost of the earthquake in Haiti has haunted him since.
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The 3 L'il Pigs 2
Title: The 3 L'il Pigs 2
Character: Christina
Released: July 1, 2016
Type: Movie
Five years after the death of their mother, Rémi, Mathieu and Christian have not changed much. Rémi is still as prolific and travels the world, multiplying his conquests, Mathieu leads a relatively peaceful life with his daughters and his wife and Christian lives off his brothers, hoping to find the perfect partner and finally settle down. When Rémi is kicked out of his house by his wife who discovers his infidelity and he suffers a panic attack, his brothers come to his rescue. Despite their different lifestyles, Rémi, Mathieu and Christian will try to help each other in order to form the united family that their mother would have wanted for them.
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Le voleur de papillons
Title: Le voleur de papillons
Character: Esperance Muanu
Released: April 20, 2013
Type: Movie
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Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave
Title: Black Hands: Trial of the Arsonist Slave
Character: Angelique
Released: August 31, 2010
Type: Movie
Investigating slavery in Canada through the story of Marie-Josèphe Angélique, a Black slave accused of burning Montreal in 1734. After an epic trial, this untameable slave is tortured and sentenced to death. But was she really guilty of this crime or was she the victim of a bigger conspiracy? Why this voluntary amnesia about this unknown page of Canadian history?
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A Cargo to Africa
Title: A Cargo to Africa
Character: Belle Morte
Released: September 11, 2009
Type: Movie
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In Between/Entre deux
Title: In Between/Entre deux
Character: Leila
Released: March 4, 2009
Type: Movie
On a cold fall evening, Leila is left alone to tend the family convenience store. A series of strange clients keep her in a constant state of apprehension. Language and cultural barriers also contribute to the making of a nerve-racking evening.
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1st Bite
Title: 1st Bite
Character: Karaoke Singer
Released: December 31, 2006
Type: Movie
Set on a tropical island in Thailand, the strange plight of a beleaguered chef who, while romancing a mysterious woman, discovers the diabolical Zen of cooking. Following a near death escape, he returns to Montreal and falls hard for the woman of his life who unfortunately craves only his cooking but not his loving. Worse still, strange things surfacing around him indicate that his journey to the Far East has deep, divine implications. The stage is set for him to take the 1st bite of true love and end the cycle of suffering for all involved.
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Title: Bye Bye
Released: December 31, 1968
Type: TV
Broadcast on December 31st, Bye Bye is a comic year-in-review which consists of sketches that parody the political, cultural and social events of the past year.