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Tree Fellers

Synopsis

Tree Fellers is the story of the 900 Belizean lumberjacks who in 1942 left the tropical rainforests of British Honduras to help Britain fight fascism by felling trees in Scotland. Sam (93), Eric (87) and Amos (86) were among those who stayed on after the war to make new lives in a country where, for better or worse, the colour of their skin marked them out. Newly discovered archive, long-cherished memories and a last reunion are intertwined in this lyrical and moving documentary testament.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 mins
Format
DigiBeta (shot on DV Cam)
Director
Sana Bilgrami
Producer
Becky Lloyd, Henry Eagles, Agnes Wilkie
Co-Producer
Becky Lloyd, Henry Eagles, Agnes Wilkie
Editor
Sitar Rose
Director of Photography
Ian Dodds
Sound
Marcelo de Oliveira
Composer
Marcelo de Oliveira

Genre

Scottish Woman Director Black

Categories

Fiction Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Asylum Pictures

29 Craiglockhart Road North
Edinburgh EH14 1BR
Scotland

+44 (0)13 1455 8517

Sales Company

Asylum Pictures

29 Craiglockhart Road North
Edinburgh EH14 1BR
Scotland

T/F+44 (0)13 1455 8517

info@asylumpictures.com

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