The Tree That Remembers

The Tree That Remembers

| 50 min
Free
streaming

Also available

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. In this film, Masoud Raouf documents the experiences of Iranian-Canadians - former political prisoners like himself - who were active in the Iranian democratic movement and continue to struggle with the past.

For more background information about this film, please visit the NFB.ca blog.

This film deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised

Beyond the headlines of political unrest in Iran, this film focuses on several people who were imprisoned and tortured by the government there simply for their beliefs. Director Masoud Raouf points a very intimate portrait of these people who, having escaped to Canada, now have to deal with apathy from their adopted country. Some of the stories are heart wrenching, but throughout we see just how strong the human spirit really is.

Albert Ohayon
From the playlist: 10 great films from the last decade that you may not have seen

Pedagogical evaluations and study guides are only available to CAMPUS subscribers.

CAMPUS

Features designed specifically for teachers. Learn more

Already subscribed? Sign in

Embed this code on your site

The Tree That Remembers, Masoud Raouf, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Video player width

by Reset
Credits
  • director
    Masoud Raouf
  • animator
    Masoud Raouf
  • director of photography
    Ali Reggab
  • assistant cinematographer
    Marcus von Holtzendorff
    Lorenzo Negri
    Eric Bensoussan
    Martin F. Leblanc
    Hrair Abdalian
  • sound recording
    Diane Carrière
    Marco Fania
  • picture editor
    Yurij Luhovy
  • sound editor
    Don Ayer
  • original music
    Eric Lemoyne
    Mark Goodwin
  • cello
    Carla Antoun
  • ney
    Michel Dubeau
  • percussion
    Robert Harris
  • vocals
    Isabelle Rajotte
  • music mixing
    Simon Pressey
  • on-line technician
    Denis Pilon
    Sylvain Desbiens
  • digital editing technician
    Chaz Oliver
    Phyllis Lewis
  • voice recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
    Patrick Viegas
  • animation camera
    Pierre Landry
  • title design
    Louise Overy
  • re-recording
    Serge Boivin
  • archival research
    Colette Lebeuf
  • additional editing
    Oana Suteu
  • transcription
    Susan Panneton
  • consultant
    Anna Fuerstenberg
  • researcher
    André Surprenant
    Marie Surprenant
  • post-production coordinator
    Claude Cardinal
    Linda Payette
  • production clerk
    Christine Williams
  • program administrator
    Marie Tonto-Donati
  • production consultant
    Alec MacLeod
  • associate producer
    Ravida Din
  • executive producer
    Sally Bochner

  • roya

    Beautifully told.. Deeply moved.

    roya, 4 May 2011

The NFB is committed to respecting your privacy

We use cookies to ensure that our site works efficiently, as well as for advertising purposes.

If you do not wish to have your information used in this way, you can modify your browser settings before continuing your visit.

Learn more