Land of Men
Directed by Ky Nam Le Duc
| Genre | Fiction |
| Country | Quebec |
| Year | 2009 |
| Length | 23 min |
| Formats | DVD |
| Sound | Stereo |
| Version | Original French version, English subtitles |
Synopsis
Two police officers, Catherine and Patrick, patrol in Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal in Canada. During their shift, they arrest Jose Maria, a Mexican illegal immigrant who just crossed the border. The officers hold him at their station during the night, while waiting for the arrival of the federal police, the RCMP.
Themes
friendship, mourning, profesional life, immigration, sacrificeBiography
An aspiring musician and a week-end writer, Ky Nam Le Duc comtemplates scientific studies when circumstances bring him into filmmaking school at the Université du Québec à Montréal, like many directors before him. Since then, he writes, produces and directs dramatic films, in a very personal tone but with sight on the world.
Cast
Rosa Zacharie, Hugues Saint-Louis, Jorge Martinez Colorado
Team
| Production | Ky Nam Le Duc (Les films de l'autre) |
| Script | Ky Nam Le Duc |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | François Messier-Rheault |
| PRODUCTION DESIGN | Laurence Clément, Sophie Arshoun |
| EDITING | Ève Gaudet |
| Sound | Dax Hickson, Guillaume Daoust |
| Music | Joé Trépanier |
Awards
Festival International du Film d'Aubagne | 2009 | PRIX DU PUBLIC
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois | 2009 | PRIX À L’INNOVATION DÉCERNÉ PAR L'OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM
World Wide Short Film Festival | 2009 | BEST CANADIAN SHORT
Festivals
Festival International du Film d'Aubagne
Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois
Festival de cinéma des 3 Amériques
Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay
World Wide Short Film Festival
Festival Vaulx-en-Velin