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Release Date:
December 6, 2016
Original Title:
Tree Man
Genres:
Documentary | Drama | Family
Production Companies:
166 Productions
Production Countries:
Canada
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 82
Francois the Tree Man is far from his wife and three small children in Quebec, selling Christmas trees and living in a van on the streets of New York City. He does it for them. But this is home, too. Like the hundreds of Christmas tree sellers who descend upon the city from Canada, New England and even Europe, Francois delivers the magic of the season over a grueling month in his adopted neighborhood. He's a star, a storyteller, a Santa Claus in a sap-stained coat, a confidant, a friend, and a father figure to the local characters who are his New York family. They also need him. TREE MAN is the story of Francois's journey, how he arrived here, what holds him, and the conflict that will cause him to leave. As one of Francois' long-time customers says: "This has nothing to do with the trees anymore."
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Cinematography:
David W. Leitner
Digital Intermediate:
Diana Dekajlo
Director:
Brad Rothschild
Jon Reiner
Editor:
John Scott Cook
Music:
Erik Della Penna
Producer:
Jon Reiner
Brad Rothschild
Jennifer Davidoff Cook
John Scott Cook
David W. Leitner
Production Manager:
Lauren Cooper
Story:
Brad Rothschild
John Scott Cook
Jon Reiner
Writer:
Jon Reiner
Brad Rothschild
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