The Man Who Planted Trees

(1987)

★ 8 IMDb · 183 votes

Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy

Year: 1987

Runtime: 30 мин

Country: Canada

Director: Frédéric Back

Cast: Филипп Нуаре

Plot

The story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century.

1913, Provence, Southeastern France. Stranded in a barren valley in the foothills of the Alps, the young and thirsty narrator is saved by Elzéard Bouffier, a solitary, grizzled shepherd. As one thing leads to another, the captivating story of the man who planted trees unfolds, spanning the period before World War I until shortly after World War II. It chronicles the shepherd's arduous, decades-long effort to reforest the desolate and arid land all by himself, transforming it into a thriving, vibrant oasis of colours, sounds, and beautiful scents.