Land of Cold

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.

  • Hervé Demers
    Director
  • Hervé Demers
    Writer
  • Hervé Demers
    Producer
  • Cyr Loïc Afoudah Olaniran Apollinaire
    Key Cast
  • Cynthia Ankemah De Adjoh
    Key Cast
  • Nadège Guiro Abiba Somnoma
    Key Cast
  • Rodrigue Nanfack Fapa
    Key Cast
  • Mamadou Yamar Thioube
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    En pays froid
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Oral History
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    110,000 CAD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Monochrome 8K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
    Montréal
    Canada
    October 11, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Audience Award – Best Short Film of the National Competition
  • True/False Film Fest
    Columbia, MO
    United States
    March 5, 2026
    American Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Travelling Distribution
    Distributor
    Country: Canada
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Hervé Demers

Hervé Demers is a French Canadian filmmaker and photographer. His award-winning films were selected by over a hundred international competitions and festivals, including Hot Docs and Clermont-Ferrand. Retrospectives of his body of work were presented in South Korea, Ukraine and Morocco. He was a jury of numerous film festivals, including the 35th edition of the Busan International Short Film Festival (BISFF).

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