The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)
- Original title
- L'homme qui plantait des arbres
- Directed by
- Frédéric Back
- Genre
- drama film, family film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 178 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A shepherd slowly transforms a barren landscape into a thriving forest by planting acorns over many years. A hiker witnesses the quiet dedication of one man as the region gradually blossoms with new life.
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What happens
The Man Who Planted Trees (French: L'homme qui plantait des arbres) is a 1987 Canadian short animated film directed by Frédéric Back. It is based on Jean Giono's 1953 short story The Man Who Planted Trees. This 30-minute film was distributed in two versions, French and English, narrated respectively by actors Philippe Noiret and Christopher Plummer, and produced by Radio-Canada. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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