Once Upon A Forest

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Introduced by Ana Paula Tavares, Executive Vice President, Rainforest Alliance. Discussion with Oscar-winning filmmaker Luc Jacquet follows the screening.

Presented with the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France and the Rainforest Alliance

Join Luc Jacquet and renowned French botanist and ecologist Francis Hallé on a spectacular journey to the top of the tropical rainforest canopy, the world’s “green lung.” This extraordinarily beautiful film was shot in an untouched region of the Peruvian Amazon and in Gabon. Using spectacular animation and drawing on extensive research, the film leads viewers into the depths of the tropical jungle and into the heart of life on earth. Produced by Yves Darondeau, Christopher Lioud and Emmanuel Priou.

Tickets: $8.50 / $7.50 Avalon Members

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Directed by
Luc Jacquet

Details:
78Rated NR
in French with English subtitles

Showing Today at the Theater Fri, Apr 19

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