

The Man Who Planted Trees
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.
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- Language
- French
- shepherd
- france
- world war i
- village
- world war ii
- forest
- widower
- deforestation
- reforestation
- 1940s
- 1930s
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalNew York City, New York14 Oct 1988
CanadaCA
- PremiereGSource: IMDB (Ottowa International Animation Festival)1 Sept 1987
BrazilBR
- Theatrical2 Jan 1999
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical3 Apr 1991
FranceFR
- Theatrical13 May 1987
JapanJP
- Theatrical11 Jun 1988
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The Man Who Planted Trees was released on 13 May 1987.
Audience reviews
2- D10/10
Dej
12/28/2017
**Classics are created from works of art that speak to everyone through all times; they exhibit beauty, depth, acute insight, truth, inspiration. They often reveal new techniques or groundbreaking achievements. This animated short fulfills all of those characteristics and more. It has my vote for the greatest, most meaningful and important animation of all time. Its beauty is beyond mere prettiness or attractiveness;…
- C8/10
CinemaSerf
6/19/2025
This is a gorgeously drawn animation that serves as a sort of pilgrimage for a wanderer who, lost high in the foothills of the Alps without any water, encountered a lonely shepherd - Elzéard Bouffier who tended around thirty sheep and together with his dog lived an ordered life of solitude. Returning to the man’s home, he befriends him and learns of his determination to plant oak trees. Meticulously selecting the fin…
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