This may be the best film at ReelWorld this year. Not since the 1970 Canadian classic Goin’ Down the Road have I seen a film that was simultaneously gritty, poignant, vast, empty and epic. Writer/director Rohan Fernando is a very gifted filmmaker – and he definitely has help with an absolutely brilliant and captivating performance by Kalista Zackhariyas.

Where do I begin to sing the praises of this amazing movie? It’s sort of flawless. It’s subtle yet complex, epic yet utterly simple, truthful yet pure magic. It is everything cinema should aspire to be. I’m putting Rohan Fernando at the very top of the list of best future filmmakers in Canada. (Yes, I believe he’s that talented.) He takes the haunting story of a beautiful young woman who loses her entire family in Sri Lanka – and turns it into a slow burn of a film that finds this girl/woman living in Canada and trying to survive. While many immigrant tales often turn into clichéd versions of generic struggle, the idiosyncrasies of the storytelling in this film make it is a must-see. The story has many twists and turns, and if it’s possible to make struggle look beautiful, Fernando has done exactly that. Again, kudos must also go to Kalista Zackhariyas – who appears in absolutely every scene in this feature film – and goes on an incredible emotional (and geographic) journey.

Trailer



Programmer: Bobby Del Rio

Director's Bio

Born in Sri Lanka, Rohan Fernando immigrated to Canada in 1980. His first documentary, Cecil’s Journey won best short film at the Atlantic Film Festival and was nominated for a Gemini Award. His other feature documentaries include Trudeau’s Other Children, Blood & Water, and The Chocolate Farmer. “Snow” marks his dramatic debut.

Production Company
Sutram Pictures Inc
6248 Allan Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3L 1G9   Canada
Tel.: 902-420-9691
Fax:
Email: suzannelively@hotmail.com
Website:

Distribution Company
Sutram Pictures Inc
6248 Allan Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3L 1G9   Canada
Tel.: 902-420-9691
Fax:
Email: suzannelively@hotmail.com
Website:

Technical Information

Type	:	colour
Dialogue	:	English
Subtitles	:
Running Time	:	90 min.
Exhibition Format	:	35mm
Screen Ratio	:	1:85
Sound	:	dolby_a