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DISTRIBUTION GermanyWeltkino Filmverleih GmbH
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youtu.be/hQH_4sUD2f8
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
The Forest Maker
with Tony Rinaudo
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youtu.be/hQH_4sUD2f8
The Forest Maker
Synopsis
THE FOREST MAKER is the portrait of a remarkable man whose life's work was honored with the so- called alternative Nobel, the Right Livelihood Award in 2018. Tony Rinaudo has found a way to grow trees in the most barren areas by activating the tree stumps and roots still alive as an “underground forest” for decades and thereby secures the livelihood of thousands of farmers in Africa. His method “Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration” (FMNR) restores not only soil but dignity and hope. The Chief of all Farmers, as he is affectionately known today in many villages, has had to fight an uphill battle to gain acceptance for his ideas. Having worked in the Sahel region for 30 years he witnessed despair and famine but also resilience, determination and change. In THE FOREST MAKER Volker Schlöndorff follows Tony Rinaudo to different African countries to witness the effect FMNR has had on fighting desertification and repeatedly encounters issues - migration, climate change, gender justice. To complement his view, he invited African filmmakers to collaborate with him and share their experience of rural life and local challenges.With integrated shorts by Idriss Diabaté, Alassane Diago, Nadia Beddiaf Tamisier and Laurene Manja Abdallah.
Volker Schlöndorff´s hopeful documentary debut.
Cast & Crew
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Festivals/awards
2022Bergamo IFF
Evia Film Project
La Rochelle FF
Thessaloniki IFF
Jerusalem IFF
Tropentag FF
Cinefest
Adana Golden Boll FF
Atmospheres FF
Victor Rabinowitz & Joanne Grant Award for Social Justice – Hamptons IFF
Bifed - International Festival of Ecological Documentary
LETsDOK
Warsaw IFF (comp.) a.o.
2023
nominated German Documentary Award
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Cast & Crew
Volker SchlöndorffVolker Schlöndorff, Thomas Kufus, Kornelia Thune
Axel Schneppat, Paapa Kwaku Duro, Jean Diouff, Michael Kern, Mahamoud Abdoulay, Jonas Aly Sagnon
Anette Fleming
Porgo Seydou, Mbaye Maniang Diagne Pat, Fikadu Semegn Emre, Benjamin Simon
Detlef Schitto
Bruno Coulais, Ablaye Cissoko
