Under Review: Katahdin
A young boy creates a loving friendship with a tree and her saplings, but as the boy ages he follows his family lineage and becomes a logger.
"Beautiful film! The art and activism both unite to speak Kelly's truth whilst challenging an apathy amongst us."
- Maxine Doyle, Associate Director of Punchdrunk, Co-Director and Choreographer of Sleep No More
Synopsis
A boy grows up spending his days amongst the trees. Through his daily visits of climbing, playing and swinging from branches, he develops a loving friendship with the tree and her saplings. But, the boy grows up. His visits become few and far between and he loses his affection for the natural world. He follows his lineage into the field of logging; therefore he must choose between protecting or slaughtering his beloved family of trees. Under Review: Katahdin tells the heart-wrenching story of our evolving relationship with trees.