• The Forest Maker

    The Forest Maker

    with Tony Rinaudo



  • The Forest Maker

    The Forest Maker

    with Tony Rinaudo



  • The Forest Maker

    The Forest Maker

    with Tony Rinaudo



  • The Forest Maker

    The Forest Maker

    with Tony Rinaudo



  • The Forest Maker

    The Forest Maker

    with Tony Rinaudo



  • The Forest Maker

    The Forest Maker

    with Tony Rinaudo



  • The Forest Maker

    The Forest Maker

    with Tony Rinaudo



The Forest Maker

with Tony Rinaudo

by Volker Schlöndorff

The Forest Maker

Germany | 2022 | 87:00 min

Original Title:
DER WALDMACHER

Content Categories

Documentary
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.
Festivals/Awards
2022
Bergamo 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
Cast and Crew
  • Director Volker Schlöndorff
  • Producer Volker Schlöndorff, Thomas Kufus, Kornelia Thune
  • Director of Photography Axel Schneppat, Paapa Kwaku Duro, Jean Diouff, Michael Kern, Mahamoud Abdoulay, Jonas Aly Sagnon
  • Editor Anette Fleming
  • Sound Porgo Seydou, Mbaye Maniang Diagne Pat, Fikadu Semegn Emre, Benjamin Simon
  • Sound Design Detlef Schitto
  • Score Bruno Coulais, Ablaye Cissoko
  • Animation Nadia Beddiaf
Original Languages

English

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Production Company
zero one film GmbH
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