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| Eat More Trees | |
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| Directed by | Arne Focketyn |
| Written by | Louis De Jaeger Arne Focketyn |
| Produced by | Jonas Mallisse Ilse Schooneknaep Louis De Jaeger |
| Edited by | Dieter Diependaele |
Production company | Brightside Productions |
| Distributed by | Java Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
| Languages | English Spanish Portuguese Dutch |
Eat More Trees is a 2026 documentary film. Directed and co-written by Arne Focketyn. Concept and co-written by Louis De Jaeger. The film explores agroforestry and regenerative agriculture as solutions to soil degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change.
The narrative follows a journey from the Amazon rainforest to farms in Europe and North America, highlighting how integrating trees into farming systems can restore ecosystems and improve food production..[1]
Production
[edit]The film was shot in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, in the Midwest and Massachussets USA, London area, UK and in Murcia, Spain.
Contributors
[edit]The documentary features Spanish farmer Alfonso and his partner Yanniek, who attempt to restore their drought-affected land in La Junquera through agroforestry practices. Their goal is to make the river Quipar flow again.[2] At the same time the viewer is introduced to experts from across the world:
- Alfonso Chico De Guzman (regenerative farmer)
- Yanniek Schoonhoven (regenerative farmer)
- Louis De Jaeger (Landscape architect and co-writer)
- Benki Piãko (indigenous leader)
- Iain Tolhurst (regenerative farmer)
- Wes Jackson (Founder of Land Institute)
- Pedro Diniz (regenerative farmer)
- Carlos Nobre (Climate scientist and Nobel Prize winner)
- Ethan Steinberg (agroforestry expert at Propagate)
- Eric Smith (CEO of Edacious)
- Greg Judy (regenerative farmer)
- Dan Barber (Chef at Blue Hill at Stone Barn)
Description
[edit]The United Nations's FAO predict that by 2050, 90% of our soils will be degraded [3] . This film discusses potential consequences for food supply, ecosystems and biodiversity, emphasizing the role of trees in creating resilient agricultural systems [4]
Film festivals
[edit]| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostend Film Festival[5] | Audience award | Won | |
| Docville[6] | Hors competition | ||
| Riviera International Film festival[7] | Hors competition |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt39397433/ (page visited on 25 April 2026).
- ↑ [https://www.docville.be/en/film/2026/eat-more-trees-arne-focketyn (page visited on 25 April 2026).
- ↑ [https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/07/1123462 (page visited on 25 April 2026).
- ↑ [https://www.ugent.be/nl/agenda/eat-more-trees (page visited on 25 April 2026)
- ↑ {{cite web |url=https://www.filmfestivaloostende.be/nl/programma/2026/eat-more-trees
- ↑ {{cite web |url=https://www.docville.be/en/film/?id=27436
- ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.rivierafilm.org/en/film/2026/eat-more-trees/}
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