A Form of Life

In Quebec, forests are at the heart of a complex economic and environmental issue. In some regions, many jobs depend on the forestry industry; at the same time, however, that industry is taking a heavy toll on our natural heritage, clear-cutting vast areas of land. Faced with the scale of deforestation and the damage it causes, citizen groups are working to preserve parts of this territory. I shot and edited this short film for friends who are trying to protect a forest not far from the city where I live, where some of the trees are more than 400 years old. It is not an equal fight, but I want to hope that showing even a little of this extraordinary beauty will inspire others to find the desire and the courage to act to preserve it.