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  • Tree Fellers (2004)
  • Short | 24 min | Documentary, Short
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Tree Fellers (2004)
Short | 24 min | Documentary, Short

Tree Fellers tells the remarkable story of the 900 Belizean lumberjacks who in 1941 and 1942 left the tropical rain-forests of British Honduras to help Britain fight fascism by felling trees in Scotland. Sam (93 when the film was made and ...See moreTree Fellers tells the remarkable story of the 900 Belizean lumberjacks who in 1941 and 1942 left the tropical rain-forests of British Honduras to help Britain fight fascism by felling trees in Scotland. Sam (93 when the film was made and now 103 and living in Edinburgh), Eric (who passed away since the film was made) and Amos (86) were among those who stayed on after the war to make new lives in a country where, for better or worse, the colour of their skin marked them out. Rarely seen archive, long cherished memories and a last reunion are intertwined in this lyrical and moving documentary testament. Written by Robin MacPherson See less
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Jun 29, 2004 (United Kingdom)

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