Land of Men explained

Land of Men
Native Name:
Director:Ky Nam Le Duc
Producer:Ky Nam Le Duc
Starring:Jorge Martinez Colorado
Rosa Zacharie
Hugues Saint-Louis
Music:Joé Trépanier
Cinematography:François Messier-Rheault
Editing:Ève Gaudet
Studio:Les Films de l'autre
Distributor:Travelling Distribution
Runtime:23 minutes
Country:Canada
Language:French

Land of Men (French: Terre des hommes) is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Ky Nam Le Duc and released in 2009. The film centres on José Maria (Jorge Martinez Colorado), an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who is detained in Quebec by police officers Catherine (Rosa Zacharie) and Patrick (Hugues Saint-Louis). The film premiered in June 2009 at the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Canadian Short Film.[1] It was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Chris Knight, "Movie about girl's bond with her grandmother wins top prize at short film fest". National Post, June 22, 2009.
  2. Linda Barnard, "Drama rules as Genie nominations announced". Toronto Star, March 1, 2010.