Trees
"Trees" is a story about trees and trees in general. It begins with their origins and then journeys through the world of trees and the trees of the world. The film explores the major differences and minor similarities between trees and humans, with the central idea that trees are to the plant kingdom what humans are to the animal kingdom. "Trees" is a journey on a different scale of space and time, where we encounter trees that communicate, trees that walk, shy trees, and even wild trees. "Trees" challenges some preconceived notions, starting from the observation that we always see the animal running on the branch but never the tree on which it moves.
Credits
Screenplay: Sophie Bruneau and Marc-Antoine Roudil
Directed by: Marc-Antoine Roudil, Sophie Bruneau
Cinematography: Antoine Meert
Sound: Marc-Antoine Roudil and Benoit Bruwier
Sound Editing: Etienne Curchod
Sound Mixing: Philippe Baudhuin
Editing: Philippe Boucq
Production
Cobra Films / ADR Productions (France) / Ciné Manufacture (Switzerland)
Co-production
Arte France / RTBF / TSR (Switzerland) / WIP
With the support of
CNC (France) / Centre du Cinéma de la Communauté Française / IRD / Procirep (France)
Reviews
Awards
Bronze Medal at the 2002 Monte-Carlo International Documentary Film Festival
Broadcasts
TV: RTBF (Belgium), ARTE (France) / YLE TV (Finland) / CHANNEL 9 (Thailand) / Canal Plus (Scandinavia)
Theatrical Releases
Brussels / France / Canada
Festival(s)
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2002