Forest for the Trees

Movie·2021·1h 31m

Forest for the Trees

You can’t plant a tree without believing in the future.

Country

Canada

Language

English

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The Story

Award-winning war photographer Rita Leistner goes back to her roots as a tree planter in the wilderness of British Columbia, offering an inside take on the grueling, sometimes fun and always life-changing experience of restoring Canada’s forests. Leistner, who has photographed some of the world’s most dangerous places, credits the challenge of tree-planting for her physical and mental endurance. In Forest for the Trees, her first feature film, she revisits her past to share the lessons she learned. The film introduces us to everyday life on the “cut-block” and the brave souls who fight through rough terrains and work endless hours to bring our forests to life. The rugged BC landscape comes to life magically in Leistner’s photography, while the quirky characters and nuggets of wisdom shared around the campfire tell a sincere story of community.

Producer

Rita Leistner, Linda Leistner

Cinematography

Rita Leistner

Music

Kevin Quain

Editor

Darby MacInnis

Themes

environmentyouth cultureloggingaddiction recoveryeco-sustainabilitytree plantingforestry

Production House

Leistner Pictures

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Where to watch

Region: US

Free

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Crew

Rita Leistner

Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography

Darby MacInnis

Editor

Kevin Quain

Original Music Composer

Linda Leistner

Executive Producer

Henry Leistner

Executive Producer

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