The Man Who Planted Trees
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Sep 28, 2018

 

Who says a single person can't make a difference? This Academy Award-winning short film, based on an exquisitely wrought story by Jean Giono was created in 1987 by renowned animator Frederick Back. It beautifully illustrates the fable of one shepherd's long effort to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the Alps near Provence in the first half of the 20th century. Embedded within this simple tale are insights and inspiration that have much to offer the modern-day world. [Full Story]

 

Posted by DailyGood.org on Sep 28, 2018