Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees (2009)
- Original title
- La neige cache l'ombre des figuiers
- Directed by
- Samer Najari
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A group of new immigrants from different languages and backgrounds experience their first snowfall in Canada. The short film follows them as they navigate the cold unfamiliar winter together.
gentleobservationalquietcontemplativewintryintimateslow-pacedhopefulearthy
What happens
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. The film centres on a multilingual group of new immigrants to Canada who are experiencing their first snowfall in the winter. 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, and was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 12th Jutra Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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