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Through the eyes of Salim, a newcomer to Canada, the film follows the journey of six immigrants crammed in the back of a van as they eke out a living distributing advertising flyers. Although they come from diverse backgrounds, they share a similar yearning for their homeland and approach their common daily concerns with a biting sense of humour. Within this group is Sasha, a young Russian boy. The bitter cold and the up and down of the endless stairs weaken his resolve. But as the day draws to an end, Sasha makes a surprising comeback and manages to disrupt Salim and his companions’ mundane routine. Framed in poetic realism, SNOW HIDES THE SHADE OF FIG TREES tells the story of a handful of immigrants experiencing the first snowfall of the season—and like a love story, the ending holds limitless possibilities.