Trees of Rotterdam



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Synopsis



A breathtaking journey through the skies, streets and trees of Rotterdam, telling the story of past, present, and possible futures of trees in the city.

Filmed in a single shot, captured using high-tech point cloud scanners, the film takes the audience through the cityscape from a series of unique viewpoints. The camera moves over, under, and through the urban environment, whilst narration from experts (an architectural historian, a tree advocate, a naturalist and the city council tree expert) offers insights into how the urban and natural can co-exist.

In these times of environmental catastrophe, what can we learn from nature that already surrounds us? This film asks the audience to question their own relationship with trees: When’s the last time you really looked at a tree?



Images


Rotterdam Coolsingel
Travelling inside London plane (Lijnbaan)
Atlas cedar (Heemraadssingel)
London plane (Lijnbaan)
Lijnbaan
Burgermeister Hoffmanplein

  
Screenings


CURRENTLY SHOWING


12 July – 22 September 2024
A Tree (exhibition)
Onomatopee, Eindhoven
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Upcoming

19-20 September 2024
Playgrounds Festival, Rotterdam
TICKETS



Past

Friday 26 January 2024, 16:30
LantarenVenster 2, Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
with Q&A SOLD OUT

Friday 26 January 2024, 21:30
LantarenVenster 1, Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
with Q&A SOLD OUT

Tuesday 30 January 2024, 21:00
Worm, Rotterdam
with Q&A, as part of ARTxIFFR SOLD OUT

Thursday 01 February 2024, 13:30
Cinerama 2, Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
with Q&A  

Friday 02 February 2024, 19:00
Podium Islemunda - Filmzaal, Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
with Q&A SOLD OUT

Saturday 03 February 2024, 11:00
Podium Islemunda - Filmzaal, Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam
SOLD OUT

Wednesday 15 May 2024
Worm, Rotterdam
Off Screen X Art Office SOLD OUT

Saturday 8 June 2024, 20:00
Boijmans Museum, Rotterdam
Part of Rotterdam Architecture Month SOLD OUT

7 July 2024
Metropolis Festival, Zuiderpark Rotterdam SOLD OUT





Technical information


Runtime
12 minutes 35 seconds

Formats
4k DCP / Apple ProRes

Language
English

due to fine details within the pointclouds, the film must be run from a ProRes/DCP file

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