62 minutes of dirt, blisters, and the most hardcore job you've never considered.
Tree planting is one of the most physically and mentally demanding jobs in Canada. Working long days in the baking sun of desolate clear cuts, you can expect rain storms and snow covered tents: that's tree planting in Northern Alberta. In this documentary, veteran planters share their experiences as they struggle through each day of what has become the longest and most difficult season ever!
Cinematography
Vast clear-cut landscapes that haunt and humble.
Production
Raw vérité access to genuine suffering and banter.
Director
Jason Nardella
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tree planting is a rite of passage for thousands of Canadian university students, yet remains largely invisible to mainstream culture.
Director Jason Nardella planted for seven seasons; the 78-day season depicted was his final one before filmmaking.
US
CA
