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Trees and Forests (8)

  • Attuned
    Attuned
    Steve Verreault  &  Sébastien Dave Tremblay 2020 4 min
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    Steve Verreault and Sébastien Dave Tremblay accompany the naturalist photographer and biologist Hugues Deglaire during an observation walk in the forest. Rich in meditations on the benefits of being in nature, this contemplative and colourful short film gives voice to the whispers of the forest. Filmed in two days in the vicinity of Matane, Attuned calls on the sensorial to evoke the symbiosis between man and nature.
  • Borealis
    Borealis
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    Kevin McMahon 2020 1 h 33 min
    In his new feature documentary Borealis, acclaimed director Kevin McMahon (Waterlife) travels deep into the heart of the boreal forest to explore the chorus of life in Canada’s iconic wilderness. How do trees move, communicate and survive the destructive forces of fire, insects, and human encroachment? Borealis offers an immersive portrait of the lifecycles of the forest from the perspective of the plants and animals that live there.
  • The Colour of Life
    The Colour of Life
    J.V. Durden 1955 23 min
    This film probes the perennial miracle of the growth of a seedling, the seasonal upsurge of life in a forest giant, and the mysterious alchemy of a single leaf. Presented in magnified dimension through time-lapse photography and animated diagrams, a maple leaf and segments of a tree serve to illustrate the physiological processes that go on in all plants.
  • Trees
    Trees
    Robert Doucet 1978 1 min
    Life in Canada is reflected by people's comments on trees as a tree is shown undergoing seasonal changes.
  • Herbicide Trials
    Herbicide Trials
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    Neal Livingston 1984 48 min
    In 1983, fifteen Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, landowners went to court to stop the spraying of herbicides by the local subsidiary of a Swedish multinational on forests adjacent to their properties. They found that the testimony of scientists and the support of public opinion, both here and abroad, were not enough to win their case. The film shows their ordeal and the landmark Sydney trial. Concerns raised included potential conflict-of-interest situations where a government must protect citizens' health while supporting certain kinds of industry; the relative value of the political and judicial processes in mediating social problems; and the need for a public forum for debating environmental issues. The film contains outstanding footage from chemical-industry films of the 1950s and recent material about Vietnam veterans affected by Agent Orange.
  • The Maple Leaf
    The Maple Leaf
    J.V. Durden 1955 9 min
    A look at the physiology of leaves, using the maple leaf as an example.
  • The Temperate Rain Forest
    The Temperate Rain Forest
    Don White 1982 16 min
    This short documentary examines the special characteristics of the northwest coastal rain forest. Its highly acidic soil results in a specialized plant community and an abundance of amphibians and reptiles. As the camera reveals, it is a place of exquisite beauty, and one that has an important place in the ecology.
  • Trouble in the Forest
    Trouble in the Forest
    Gary Toole 1988 46 min
    In this compelling film, David Suzuki investigates the frightening phenomenon of forest dieback caused by acid rain and proposes some solutions.

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