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SCRIPTED FALL 2021
ABOUT
CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution is the international content licensing arm of the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada’s national public broadcaster.
A pillar of the Canadian cultural scene, CBC/Radio-Canada and its programming touch
the lives of Canadians like no other broadcaster or media outlet in the country, with
a wide range of high-quality and engaging programs and series. From perennially
relevant dramas to boldly irreverent comedies, the CBC/Radio-Canada lineup
captivates audiences and keeps them coming back season after season.
Many of our series, produced by Canada’s most prolific and innovative content creators,
have travelled around the world, garnering nominations, winning prestigious awards,
and resonating with new audiences. CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution works closely
with independent producers to finance, showcase, market, and sell their content. This
type of partnership, focused on bringing audiences high-quality programming with
unique and truly original stories, is how we see the future success of Canadian content
in the worldwide market.
Explore CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution – we have a story for everyone!
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NEW
A FAMILY AFFAIR
Drama Series | 6 x 60 min
Adapted by award-winning author Nadine Bismuth from her
own novel, this 6-part mini-series is a captivating chronicle
of modern middle-class relationships.
Kitchen designer Magalie is being cheated upon and so
cheats in return, at the office with a co-worker and with a
divorced police officer who has hired her to redecorate.
She finds herself painfully torn between her desires and
her commitment to a happy family. So begins a story
of complicated relationships, failed marriages, the
demands of professional lives and the pull of the
internet and its false messages of perfection.
After a few months filled with surprising
revelations, misunderstandings and a
web of intrigue, their lives are turned
upside down. But to what end? A hill
of ruins? Or the prospect
of a new beginning…
Producer Also | Version French | Production year 2021 | Director Sophie Lorain | Distribution Attraction / CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 3
NEW
WIPE ME AWAY Drama Series | 8 x 20 min
Selected at Cannes Séries 2021.
Adapted from the novel written by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette.
Montreal. A popular neighbourhood. An apartment building. Three
flayed childhoods collide. Mélissa, Eddy and Karine live in the same
block. From an early age, they have to deal with an environment
that already eats adults alive. Whores’ corner, wrestling matches,
the difficult neighbourhood, parents’ debauchery evenings, bad
company, dressing in thrift stores, discount shopping; for them, all
this is normal. This is the environment in which they grow up. Are
their parents to blame? Or do they love as much as they can? Are
we all condemned to reproduce what we have known? Can they
dream for a moment of a little better?
WIPE ME AWAY is a choral web series where each episode deals
with the point of view of a child, his or her parents and the
incredible daily life they face.
TRAILER Producer Babel Films | Version French | Production year 2021 | Director Eric Piccoli (Public writer) | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 4
NEW
AFTER
Drama Series | 6 x 60 min
Series selected at the 2021 La Rochelle Festival de la Fiction.
AFTER recounts the aftermath of a tragic event in the village of Lac Sabin,
a small town in the Upper Laurentians. Our story begins within seconds
of the deadly event and depicts the physical, psychological, and social
consequences of a tragedy that no one could have foreseen or avoided.
Things will never be the same in the quiet village: everyone must now face
their fears, mourning, and incomprehension. We follow the victims, the
survivors, and the rest of the community in the first year after the tragedy
as they try to understand what really happened and why.
AFTER is a human, social, and collective drama where personal journeys are
marked by suffering, but also by courage, resilience, and hope.
Producer Duo Productions | Director Louis Choquette (Les honorables, Mirage, Mirador, Le gentleman) | Cast Karine Vanasse | Version French
TRAILER Production year 2021 | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 5
NEW
ENTITLED Drama Series | 6 x 60 min
ENTITLED is the story of a group of snotty, arrogant friends who rule their high school. These
navelgazers think nothing of indulging their every vanity-driven impulse at the expense of others. That
is, until the day one of the collateral victims of their selfishness decides to play anonymous avenger,
and the vendetta is on! In her mission to topple this cabal from its perch, her targets of choice are
Julep and Adaboy. They’re best buds, the most popular guys in school, and as insufferable as they
are privileged. One is the much-loved captain of the hockey team, the other the star of the figure-
skating squad. Our vigilante stops at nothing to make sure the two golden boys pay for their abusive,
obnoxious behaviour – for better or worse. Their many hangers-on also suffer the consequences...
TRAILER Producer Zone3 | Version French | Production year 2021 | Distribution Zone3 / CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 6
NEW
SURVIVING
PARENTHOOD
Comedy Series | 13 x 30 min
The friendship that unites Nadine, Kamyar,
Annie, Philippe and Josée has not crumbled with
parenthood. Rather, it has allowed them to…
survive their children! Their encounters are outlets
and make it possible to defuse the absurd
situations in which their offspring plunge them.
Producer Avanti Groupe | Version French | Production year 2021 | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
COMEDY SERIES 7
GUYS
Comedy Series | Season 1: 10 x 30 min | Season 2: 10 x 30 min (in production)
Written by Jacques Davidts, author of the cult series
Les Parent and Denis Villeneuve’s film Polytechnique and
produced by Guillaume Lespérance who is behind the TV hit
Conversations with my parents
GUYS is a story of friendship among men, with all its unspoken
codes, taboos, secrets, and ways of seeing life. Martin, Eric, Christian,
and Simon are four close friends who have somehow arrived at this,
the age of doubt. Haunted by their failures, shaken by the march of
time that seems to be picking up speed, and driven by unfulfilled
desires, they hit the backstretch of their lives and realize that no
matter what one says or does, in the end, we are all ultimately alone
when facing the abyss.
TRAILER Producer A Media | Version French | Production year 2021 | Author Jacques Davidts | Director Ricardo Trogi | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
C O M E DY S E R I E S , F O R M AT 8
PERFECT STORM
Comedy Series | Season 1: 13 x 30 min | Season 2: 13 x 30 min
A storm is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs when one has to manage 3 children,
self-employment, an ex and his too-young new girlfriend, childcare schedules, school, lunches,
a new employee... Right in the middle of this perfect storm, we find Isabelle, 39 years old, a
single mother who has to contend with all of these wonderful people, in addition to putting up
with a sister who is better than her at everything, a mother who reminds her that her sister is
better than her at everything, and a veritable desert of a love life.
PERFECT STORM is a series about the mental strain endured by strong and modern female
characters. Written by a group of women writers, the series deals with family, separation,
and most particularly the pressure one can feel when trying to hold everything together.
TRAILER Producer KOTV | Version French | Production year 2021 | Distribution KO Distribution / Aroma TV
C O M E DY S E R I E S , F O R M AT 9
CLAIRE AND
THE ELDERLY
Short Drama Series | 6 x 13 min
CANNES SERIES - Official Selection 2020
Winner of the Télécâble Sat Hebdo prize for best short series
After a call to 911 to save her addict mother, Claire, 9 years old, is
taken by social services. She quickly ends up with the only
relative she has left: her grandmother, Pauline. Overnight, she
finds herself living in a seniors’ residence, where she slowly
develops a special relationship with her grandmother, despite
the many obstacles, and becomes friends with some of the other
elderly residents. Thanks to her great imagination and her ability
to make others laugh, Claire learns to cope with living in the
residence. She hangs on to the affection and stability the older
people can offer her but the situation is only temporary…
TRAILER Producer UGO Média | Version French | Production year 2020 | Distribution HG Distribution / CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 10CEREBRUM
Police Investigation | Season 1: 10 x 60 min | Season 2: 10 x 60 min (in development)
A new series that transports audiences into the unexplored world of mental health care, offering a skillful blend of
psychological suspense and nordic intensity.
Psychiatrist Henri Lacombe runs the National Institute of Mental Health. Day after day, his job is to ease his patients’
suffering. His wife, Anne Beaulieu, is a consulting psychologist in a private clinic. The two of them deal with the highs
and lows of everyday life with their two children, Marine and William. Henri’s world is turned upside down the day
Anne fails to show up to meet him at a restaurant. What has happened to her? The lives of the couple’s family,
their friends, and their patients will be gone over with a fine-toothed comb. That is just the starting point for this
suspense-filled psychological thriller set in the fascinating, little-known world of mental health care.
Producer Sphere Media | Creator Richard Blaimert | Versions French & French with English subtitles
TRAILER Production years 2019-2020 | Distribution Sphere Media Distribution / CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 11CONVERSATIONS
WITH MY PARENTS
Comedy Series | Season 1: 13 x 30 min | Season 2: 13 x 30 min | Season 3: 13 x 30 min
Season 4: 13 x 30 min
A proven success in its 3 seasons with a 30% market share
in a prime time slot
Meet the Morencys! A united and close-knit family, despite
the cynicism of their near-daily interactions. CONVERSATIONS
WITH MY PARENTS features phone calls between son François,
a comedian who now lives far from the family home and his
parents, who gripe relentlessly about the bad habits of other
family members, divulge the not-always-necessary details
about their week ahead, give updates on former friends and
neighbours, and debate whether an acquaintance’s new
dog is actually grey, not black. Relatable, heartwarming, and
downright hilarious, CONVERSATIONS WITH MY PARENTS is
an absolute can’t-miss!
TRAILER Producer A Media | Version French | Production years 2018-2021 | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution / Aroma TV
C O M E DY S E R I E S , F O R M AT 12PLAN B PLAN B
Drama Series | Season 1 : 6 x 60 min Drama Series | Season 2: 6 x 60 min
Nominated for 3 Rockie Awards at the Award-winner: Best Scripted Format 2020
BANFF World Media Festival (2018) at C21
Award-winner: 2017 La Rochelle Festival de
la Fiction - Best foreign francophone series Florence is the host of the number one
morning show in Montreal. Her world
Who has not at one time wanted to go collapses when Marilou, her fifteen years
back and change the course of events? The old daughter, gets herself into trouble. Has
day when Philippe discovers an incredible this socially engaged feminist, who has used
small company called “Plan B” that offers her popularity and microphone to create a
the possibility of going back in time, he does women’s rights defense movement, failed at
not hesitate. Since the love of his life and the most important project of her life? When
companion for the past six years has left Florence discovers the “Plan B” time-travel
him, his life has lost its meaning. With the company, she jumps at the opportunity to
tremendous power he wields thanks to start over and save her daughter. How far is
Plan B, he attempts to save his relationship, she willing to go to save her?
his law firm (despite his shady business
partner / friend) and his dysfunctional family. The series traces our heroine’s journey to
ensure her children’s happiness. This intimate
This high concept is a gripping and intimate psychological drama reveals the immense
psychological drama that follows a man pressures of parenting today.
on a desperate and relentless quest to
save his small world, and who comes to the COMING SOON: Season 3: 6 x 60 min (Fall 2021)
realization that he is his own worst enemy. Season 4: 6 x 60 min (Spring 2022)
TRAILER TRAILER TRAILER
SEASON 1 SEASON 2 SEASON 3
Producer KOTV | Versions French & French with English subtitles | Production years 2017-2019 | Distribution KO Distribution / Aroma TV
DRAMA SERIES 13TOO MUCH Comedy Series | Season 1: 13 x 30 min
Season 2: 13 x 30 min | Season 3: 13 x 30 min
Nominated for 2 Rockie Awards at the
BANFF World Media Festival (2018-2019)
TOO MUCH offers a close-up look at the lives of a group of
friends: Isabelle, Manuela, Marc-Antoine, Romain, and Samir,
all in their early thirties. They’re flighty, ambitious, and a little
bit selfish. They are trying to get ahead in life while preserving
their mental health, despite the obstacles that today’s world
throws at them. Their routines are thrown off when Isabelle’s
sister Anaïs comes to live with her in Montreal. Isabelle has
every reason to be glad about her sister’s arrival, but she soon
discovers that Anaïs has bipolar disorder, which destabilizes
her daily existence and has unpredictable effects on her
already flamboyant personality. The characters must confront
their psychological frailties, even as the pressures of “normal”
life compel them to keep moving forward. TOO MUCH is a
realistic dramatic comedy that celebrates friendship, sisterly
love, and the foibles of human nature.
Producer Sphere Media | Creator Marie-Andrée Labbé | Version French | Production years 2017-2020
TRAILER Distribution Sphere Media Distribution / CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
COMEDY SERIES 14ONE GAME
ONE DREAM
Sports Drama Series | 10 x 60 min
Selected at the 2018 La Rochelle Festival de la Fiction
ONE GAME ONE DREAM is a drama series chronicling
the ups and downs of a major junior league hockey
team supported by a community of passionate and
demanding sports fans. Coming from every corner of
the country, some of the young players find a path
to glory while others see their dreams shattered.
ONE GAME ONE DREAM is a coming-of-age series
about friendships and rivalries that take place on
the ice, in schools, in bars, and in everyday life, in
which missed curfews, training sessions, victories,
and defeats contribute to a vast human mosaic
enriched by intimate and personal challenges.
TRAILER Producer Melenny Productions | Version French | Production year 2018 | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 15FRAGILE Drama Series | 10 x 60 min
Featuring internationally renowned actor Marc-André Grondin,
winner of an Iris award for Best Actor in C.R.A.Z.Y and a César for
his performance in Le premier jour du reste de ta vie.
From award-winning miniseries writer Serge Boucher
(Apparences, Aveux, Feux)
An unlikely friendship with profound consequences.
At the beginning of the series, two bodies are found in a car. What
has happened? How are the deaths of these two young men, who
didn’t know each other, connected? Is this a story of vengeance? Is
someone being framed? Or is someone trying to hide something?
FRAGILE is the story of an unlikely encounter – told through
flashbacks – of Dominic and Felix, and of their unusual, tragic, and
secret friendship in a small provincial town. The fact that they
have been found dead together sends a shockwave through their
families, unlocking closely guarded secrets and revealing strange
liaisons and hidden agendas. FRAGILE is a story of truths and lies,
in which present and past mingle and eventually collide.
Producer Amalga | Version French | Production year 2019
TRAILER Distribution Wild Bunch TV (World) / CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution (Canada, France, Belgium, Switzerland)
DRAMA SERIES 16TROUBLED WATERS
Police Investigation | 4 x 60 min
Nominated for Best Scripted Format 2020 at C21
Back in her hometown after a tragic
mistake that destroyed her career, detective
Marianne Desbiens is immediately thrust
into a homicide investigation. An unidentified
young Indigenous woman has been found
murdered near the river that skirts a small
northern mining community. Marianne’s
return to her hometown seems to open old
wounds. Meanwhile, her 15-year-old son
Billy isn’t thrilled with the sudden change in
environment. He resents being exiled from his
urban stomping grounds but is willing to give
small-town life a shot if it means reconnecting
with his estranged father, Joe. Seeking
redemption, Marianne throws herself into
this troubling affair that sends shockwaves
through the community – and her own family.
Producer BLIKTV & KOTV | Versions French & French with English subtitles | Production year 2019
TRAILER Distribution Lagardère Studios Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 17TRUE NORTH Period Drama Series | 6 Seasons: 52 x 60 min
Winner of multiple Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television awards
(Gémeaux) : Best Drama, Best Directing, Best Actor, Best Actress,
Best Production Design, Best Sound Mixing
Banff World Media Festival: Nominated for Best Drama Series,
Non-English Language
Festival de Luchon, France 2017: TV5 Monde “Coup de Cœur” Award
This gripping period drama follows the struggles of a group of settlers as
they cultivate the wild land they must colonize. A love triangle emerges
amidst harrowing conditions. The innocent Donalda, her beloved Alexis,
and Séraphin, the mayor’s son, fight against emotions and a harsh
environment, while Father Labelle steps in to keep moral order and
inspire hope in the promise of a new national railroad. The stakes get
higher as he believes that the development of the north can help slow
the steady drain of young people leaving to work in the U.S.
Producer Encore Télévision | Version French | Production years 2016-2020
TRAILER Distribution Encore International / CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 18MONSTER
Drama Series | 6 x 60 min
Series selected at the 2019 La Rochelle Festival de la Fiction
Based on a true story
Every story of domestic violence starts as a
love story…
18-year-old Sophie dreams of finding a
captivating and charismatic “Prince Charming”
to spend her life with. But when fate finally
brings “M” into her life, she quickly learns that
a wish fulfilled always comes with a price.
Before long, her fairytale romance is spiraling
out of control, as “M”’s passion transforms
into a need for possession. It takes years of
torment under the reign of this maniacal and
manipulative monster before Sophie finally
finds the strength to fight for her freedom.
TRAILER Producer Pixcom | Version French | Production year 2019 | Distribution Lagardère Studios Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 19OLIVER Drama Series | 8 x 60 min
Selected at the 2018 La Rochelle Festival de la Fiction
What does it feel like to be unwanted? OLIVER is the
story of a child abandoned at birth and then shunted
around from family to family. Meet the families who take
him in, the homes and villages where he lives, the people
he meets, and the schools he attends. In the background
is a page out of history from the period between the
1960s and the 1980s: children in foundling hospitals,
foster families, adoption, the influence of religion…
and closely guarded family secrets. Life-changing
events happen that will shape Olivier’s personality and
character and influence his destiny — a destiny that
calls for resilience. Despite numerous pitfalls along the
way, Olivier courageously and tenaciously learns to be
confident about life, to accept inevitable transitions, and
to hope for a better life.
Producer Amalga | Writer Josélito Michaud | Adapted by Serge Boucher | Version French
TRAILER Production year 2017 | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 20FALSE STARTS
Short Drama Series | 8 x 9-14 min
Ugo has come a long way. Carla has a lot of life experience.
He swore to himself never to trust a girl again. She doesn’t
want to be distracted by guys. But here’s the thing: they are
attracted to each other, and it’s going to end badly. This is
the premise of FALSE STARTS.
Burdened by the weight of their past, both trying to make
the best of things and escape their problems, Carla and
Ugo must decide if the collision between their two explosive
personalities will create a magnificent fireworks display or
burn them out from the inside... and whether they really
want to make it to the finish line. FALSE STARTS is about a
meeting of two people who are made more endearing by
their defects than by their qualities and who struggle with
all their strength not to admit that “it is complicated.”
Producer Passez Go | Versions French & French with English subtitles | Production year 2019
TRAILER Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 21MARIKA
Adventure Series, Live Action | Season 1: 10 x 8 min
Season 2: 10 x 9 min | Season 3: 10 x 8 min
Season 4: 10 x 9 min | Age: 8–12
Curious by nature, Marika sees mysteries everywhere. Her
instincts are usually spot-on and that’s how she involves
Annie, her best friend, and Francis, her childhood friend,
ar
in exciting investigations where action and humour go
hand in hand. The three friends often find themselves in
M ik
trouble or even in danger, but thanks to teamwork and their
a
resourcefulness, they always manage to get by.
In the fourth season of the acclaimed live action kids’
series, our trio embarks on its biggest investigation to date.
And this one will be more difficult and delicate than ever
because the number one suspect is part of the family. Lies,
betrayal, manhunt, murder, kidnapping... these kids see it all!
TRAILER Producer Téléfiction | Version French | Production years 2018–2020 | Distribution Rocket Launch Media / CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
DRAMA SERIES 22100 GENIUSES
Variety Format | Season 1: 13 x 60 min | Season 2: 12 x 60 min
For family/adult co-viewing in a prime time slot
Adaptable in all countries and for all age groups
100 GENIUSES is a general knowledge quiz show
that brings together a group of 100 gifted high-
school students for an entire season. At every stage
of competition, the Geniuses play together, compete
against one another, and also help each other out. As
the season progresses, the group evolves, with contestants
switching places, answering questions on stage or from
their seats, solving puzzles, watching their favourite artists
perform live, and helping their friends win money.
100 GENIUSES keenly promotes the idea that smart is
powerful, beautiful, and important. With a perfect blend of
brain power, variety, and action, each episode focuses on a
theme (water, money, space, famous villains, horror films, etc.),
approached from various angles and disciplines (history,
geography, physics, chemistry, sociology, etc.).
TRAILER Producer Fair Play | Version French | Production years 2019-2020 | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
F O R M AT 2314 THOUSAND
MILLION THINGS
TO KNOW
Sketch Comedy Show | Season 1: 35 x 15 min | Season 2: 35 x 15 min | Ages: 8-12
14 THOUSAND MILLION THINGS TO KNOW is a sketch comedy
show featuring a cast of 4 comedians. Their crazy quest: draw
up the longest list of useful and useless knowledge! Each line
in their ranked list — presented in no particular order —
conjures up an actual fact that is then turned into a sketch,
a song, a challenge, a record, or a quiz.
Inside their studio, the friends cover every conceivable topic:
animals, technology, history, science, sports, and the unusual
or strange... The possibilities are endless. With fast-moving
clips, hilarious reenactments, and fascinating facts, the result
is truly entertaining!
Each episode consists of about 6 sketches which can be
broadcast independently or shared on social media.
TRAILER Producer KOTV | Version French | Production year 2019 | Distribution Groupe Juste pour rire
F O R M AT 24WHAT’S YOUR NAME? Game Show | 10 x 60 min
WHAT’S YOUR NAME? is a great new weekly game show with universal appeal, offering a
menu of surprising discoveries and touching testimonials that include a slice of history,
a side of trivia, and a healthy serving of etymology.
In each episode, our multitalented host, who also sings and plays music, welcomes
two celebrity guests (a man and a woman) as proud ambassadors for everyone who
shares their first names. The show takes a deep dive into each featured name, from
its meaning and historical connections, to popular characters, inspiring people, and
famous places with the same name from yesterday and today.
The mission of WHAT’S YOUR NAME? is simple: the audience learns and is entertained
by each episode’s special guests and the two recurring contributors, whose enthusiasm
and sense of humour shine as they have fun exploring the many facets of the names,
whether in the studio or outdoors. WHAT’S YOUR NAME? promises entertaining viewing
for everyone out there named Eve, Catherine, Philippe, Anne, Manuel, Marc, France and
Patrice – and everyone who knows and loves them!
Producer Trio Orange | Version French | Production year 2021 | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
F O R M AT 25JUDGEMENT CALL Quiz Show | 72 x 30 min
JUDGEMENT CALL is a quiz show where the focus is not on the truth, but rather on the
biases about our favourite celebrities. Through a series of surprising and hilarious
questions, we reveal viewers’ prejudices about major celebrities. The questions are never
about actual facts, but rather test how we perceive the different behaviours of our
beloved celebrities. A questionnaire is sent out as a survey to test the public’s prejudices
about the four celebrities present in the studio. For each question, respondents choose
which of the 4 guest stars is most likely to match the character trait depicted in the
situation. Responses are then displayed in charts, revealing the percentage of votes
received by each celebrity. Two participants in the studio try to guess which guest received
the most votes for each question. Each correct answer earns them points and whoever
finishes ahead in the first two rounds advances to the final game. In the final round,
each correct answer earns the participant a cash prize. A contestant wins the jackpot by
correctly answering three out of three questions.
TRAILER Producer KOTV / Radio-Canada | Version French | Production year 2021 | Distribution KO Distribution / Aroma TV
QUIZ SHOW 26CRAC!
Short Animated Film | 1 x 15 min
Directed by Frederic Back
Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Short Film (1982)
In this charming tale tinged with nostalgia, Frédéric Back takes us
back to rich traditions swept aside by the relentless forces of progress
and urbanization. CRAC! is the sound of a falling tree, chopped down
to make the chair. It’s the sound of the chair as it rocks. It’s also the
sound of the rift in our lives when change happens too quickly. CRAC! is
Frédéric Back’s tribute to Quebec, his adoptive home, and to the culture
of his wife and children. The film took the world by storm, earning a
first Oscar for Back and Radio-Canada in 1982.
TRAILER Versions English and French | Production year 1981 | Producer Radio-Canada | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
A N I M AT I O N 27THE MAN WHO
PLANTED TREES Mid-Length Animation Film | 1 x 30 min
Written by Jean Giono | Directed by Frédéric Back
French Narrator: Philippe Noiret | English Narrator: Christopher Plummer
Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Animated Short Film (1988)
In competition for the Palme D’Or for Best Short Film
at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
Frédéric Back’s award-winning 1987 film is an adaptation of The Man Who
Planted Trees (L’homme qui plantait des arbres), a short story published
in 1953 by French author Jean Giono.
An allegorical tale, it tells the story of a shepherd, Elzéard Bouffier, and his
single-handed effort to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the
French Alps, one tree at a time, over a period of thirty years. His relentless
and solitary work is not even interrupted by two world wars. Gradually, his
persistence pays off and the region is transformed. The beauty and fluidity
of Back’s drawings exquisitely illustrate the great change that one individual
can make. Back intuitively captured Giono’s story, which is as much about the
power and endurance of faith as it is about planting trees.
His sumptuous and flowing style perfectly translates the timeless and
unforgettable tale that is still so relevant today.
TRAILER Versions English and French | Production year 1987 | Producer Radio-Canada | Distribution CBC & Radio-Canada Distribution
A N I M AT I O N 28CONTACT
Mia Desroches
Director, Content Distribution
Partnerships
Office: 514 597-4906
Cell: 514 347-7706
mia.desroches@cbc.ca
Canada
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