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The trees are hissing ()
Directed by Matthew Wolkow
“What is an image of the future?”
Documentary
In 2024, an extraordinary phenomenon unfolded in Illinois: the simultaneous emergence of billions of periodical cicadas—an event occurring every 221 years. Part travelogue and essay, the film chronicles the bicentennial encounter of species by following those who listen closely to the cicadas’ songs, while connecting the insect life cycle to the history of America. Through deep listening sessions, and in the quest for hearing the elusive cicada sounds, one may ask: what is an image of the future?
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Matthew Wolkow
- Editor
- Jérémie Carvalho
- Producer
- Matthew Wolkow, Louis-Jean Decazes
Details
- Original title
- Le Sifflement des arbres
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, French
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Production
- Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, PRIM, Université de Montréal, UnionDocs