The Giants

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The Giants

2023

1h 52m

Documentary

Biography

Nature

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The Giants explores the intertwined fates of trees and humans in a poetic portrait of environmentalist Bob Brown and the forest. From a seedling to forest elder: the film is a masterclass that draws on Bob's 50 years of inspiring activism, from the Franklin campaign for Tasmania's last wild river, to today's battle for the Tarkine rainforest. Told in Bob's own words, his story is interwoven with the extraordinary life cycle of Australia's giant trees, bought to the screen with stunning cinematography and immersive animated forest landscapes.

David Stratton

The Australian

04/21/2023

3.5/5

This story has been told more than once in documentaries, but never as potently and as comprehensively as it is here.

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Luke Buckmaster

Guardian

04/21/2023

4/5

Beautifully balanced, ruminative and rousing.

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Stephen A. Russell

ScreenHub

12/21/2023

Equal-parts rousing and soothing; a beautiful reminder that we’re stronger together.

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Nadine Whitney

The Curb

09/06/2023

The Giants is a testament to Bob Brown and a testament to nature’s ability to heal and nurture not only itself, but humans when they give it the opportunity.

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

07/22/2023

3.5/5

Fascinating documentary that manages to mix unique information about the Tasmanian ecosystem and one the state's leading environmentalist and politicians - Bob Brown.

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

07/22/2023

Showing all the green splendour it possibly can is equally a must and a masterstroke.

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Laurie F

06/04/2023

Excellent Documentary, not just on a very brave and heroic man, but also on the environmental activists who are putting their lives on the line to help preserve our fragile world. I'd love to see a trimmed down version shown to all school kids so they grow up realising that the natural resources are not disposable.

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Gary S

04/25/2023

Absolutely amazing! More than just a chronological story of the courageous Bob Brown.... This is a hugely entertaining and informative look into the world of giant trees, fungi, and nature. 70% of the planets wildlife has disappeared in the last 70 years. What will you do?

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The Giants explores the intertwined fates of trees and humans in a poetic portrait of environmentalist Bob Brown and the forest. From a seedling to forest elder: the film is a masterclass that draws on Bob's 50 years of inspiring activism, from the Franklin campaign for Tasmania's last wild river, to today's battle for the Tarkine rainforest. Told in Bob's own words, his story is interwoven with the extraordinary life cycle of Australia's giant trees, bought to the screen with stunning cinematography and immersive animated forest landscapes.

Director: Rachael Antony, Laurence Billiet, Rachel Antony
Producer: Rachael Antony, Laurence Billiet, Rachel Antony
Screenwriter: Rachael Antony, Laurence Billiet, Laurence Billiet, Rachel Antony
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Nature
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 52m