The Tree That Remembers

Raouf, Masoud, (film director.). Bochner, Sally, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: In 1992 a young Iranian student hanged himself on the outskirts of a small Ontario town. Having escaped the Ayatollah's regime and found a new home in Canada, he could not escape his past. News of the young stranger's death hit home with Masoud Raouf. He too was part of the generation who fought for democracy during the reign of the Shah. With The Tree that Remembers, Raouf assembled a group of Iranians - all former political prisoners like himself, who were active in the democratic movement. Blending their testimony with historical footage and original artwork, he honours the memory of the dead and celebrates the resilience of the living.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (50 min., 19 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2008.
Copyright: ©2002

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.Documentary Program - East.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Masoud Raouf ; animator, Masoud Raouf ; director of photography, Ali Reggab ; sound recording, Diane Carrière, Marco Fania ; picture editor, Yurij Luhovy ; sound editor, Don Ayer ; original music, Eric Lemoyne, Mark Goodwin ; voice recording, Geoffrey Mitchell, Patrick Viegas ; animation camera, Pierre Landry ; re-recording, Serge Boivin ; archival research, Colette Lebeuf ; consultant, Anna Fuerstenberg ; researcher, André Surprenant, Marie Surprenant ; executive producer, Sally Bochner.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2002.
Target Audience Note:	16-17.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Bronze Plaque Award - Category: Social Issues, 2002 Bronze Plaque Award - Category: Social Issues, 2003 Award of Commendation, 2003 Silver Award for Best Canadian Documentary - with a cash prize 5,000$, 2002 Golden Sheaf Award - Category: Best Documentary Social, 2002
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).