Manitoba-made film a love letter to the world's forests

Photons journey from the sun to the leafof a tree in the opening scenes of a Manitoba-made film that explores the science and wisdom of the world's forests.

Call of the Forest is a love letter to the world's trees made over five years by Winnipeg filmmaker Jeff McKay.

"If you opened up a family photo album of mine, you'd just as likely have seen pictures of leaves and tree bark," McKay said.

"My dad was a real kind of nature guy."

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McKay heard world-recognized author, scientist and environmentalist Diana Beresford-Kroeger speaking about her book The Global Forest and was inspired to make the film.

"I knew something about trees but when I heard Diana talk it really swept me away," McKay said.

"You have got a most fantastic forest to the north of usthe boreal forest. It is the master mind of the world. It is the last great working foreston the planet," she said.

The film is screening in Winnipeg at Cinematheque this week. Find information here.