Land of Cold

2025 0h 17m FR

Documentary

Synopsis

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Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa have chosen to start their lives over north of the 49th parallel. Here, in the vast expanses of Northern Canada, they reflect on the challenges and splendors of a season they’ve never yet experienced: winter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Afoudah Olaniran Apollinaire Cyr Loïc
Ankemah Cynthia De Adjoh
Guiro Abiba Somnoma Nadège

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hervé Demers
Writers: Hervé Demers
Languages: French
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hervé Demers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Afoudah Olaniran Apollinaire Cyr Loïc and Ankemah Cynthia De Adjoh and Guiro Abiba Somnoma Nadège carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Hervé Demers directs. Hervé Demers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 17-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Hervé Demers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Afoudah Olaniran Apollinaire Cyr Loïc and Ankemah Cynthia De Adjoh and Guiro Abiba Somnoma Nadège carry the top of the cast.