Choke is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Michelle Latimer and released in 2011. Created by Latimer in conjunction with animator Terril Calder, the film centres on a young First Nations man who leaves his remote northern reserve to move to the city, only to find life there much more difficult and challenging than he had imagined.

The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention in the short films category.

Choke (2011 film)

It was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2011, and subsequently received a Genie Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012.

Choke (2011 film)

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2011 films

2011 animated films

Canadian animated short films

First Nations films

Films directed by Michelle Latimer

2010s English-language films

2010s Canadian films

Choke (2011 film)