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  • The Man of the Trees (2018)
  • Short | 19 min | Documentary, Short
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The Man of the Trees (2018)
Short | 19 min | Documentary, Short
Daniel Balima is a senior horticulturist from Tenkodogo, a small Sub-Saharan African town in Burkina Faso, where he lives with his large family and has worked since he was born 67 years ago. Daniel as a child falls ill with polio and, ...See moreDaniel Balima is a senior horticulturist from Tenkodogo, a small Sub-Saharan African town in Burkina Faso, where he lives with his large family and has worked since he was born 67 years ago. Daniel as a child falls ill with polio and, although growing without the use of his legs, he is able to follow his father in the family nursery, walking on his hands. In over fifty years of activity he has given life to more than a million trees and this is what is most important for Daniel because, as he tells us, his country, because of the drought, needs many trees and does not stop, on the contrary.... he dreams of planting another million. See less
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Director
Andrea Trivero
Writer
Andrea Trivero (writer)
Cinematographer
Andrea Trivero
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Updated Sep 30, 2018
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Sep 2018 (Italy)
Awards
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