Les fros

They come from Romania, Mali, Russia and Albania… Each year, they come to fill the ranks of brush cutters, working alongside pur laine Quebecois forest workers. For months on end, they toil in inhospitable conditions deep within the boreal forest. Despite their differences and occasional tension, they create a temporary community characterized by warmth and fellowship. After Deux mille fois par jour, in which she documented the daily life of planters, Stéphanie Lanthier builds on her fascinating exploration of forestry in Les Fros, which takes its name from the song by Richard Desjardins. Filmed after the conclusion of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission, Lanthier’s documentary is a passionate and thoughtful meditation on the current status of Quebecois identity. –ridm.qc.ca