Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees (French: La neige cache l'ombre des figuiers) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Samer Najari and released in 2009.[1] The film centres on a multilingual group of new immigrants to Canada who are experiencing their first snowfall in the winter.
| Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees | |
|---|---|
| French | La neige cache l'ombre des figuiers |
| Directed by | Samer Najari |
| Written by | Marcel Jean Samer Najari |
| Produced by | Galilé Marion-Gauvin |
| Cinematography | Michel La Veaux |
| Edited by | Mathieu Bouchard-Malo |
Production company | L'Unité centrale |
| Distributed by | Les Films du 3 mars |
Release date |
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Running time | 21 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French Arabic Spanish |
The cast includes Nelson Bolivar, Nedjim Bouizzoul, José Cuervo, Heylin Darwich, Daniel Deburghgraeve, Mohsen El Gharbi, Juan Hernandez, Salma-Lou Najari, Aliocha Schneider and Niels Schneider.
The film won the AQCC award for Best Short Film (Fiction) at the 2010 Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois,[2] and was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 12th Jutra Awards.[3]
References
edit- ^ Catherine Lemieux-Lefebvre, "Une observation sociale et esthétique". Ciné-Bulles, Vol. 30 No. 2 (Spring 2012).
- ^ "Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois: Un prix pour La Donation". Le Nouvelliste, March 1, 2010.
- ^ "Jutra : liste des finalistes". La Presse, February 16, 2010.
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