SYNOPSIS & FILM DETAILS
Delving deep into the woodland realms, where lynxes, bears, deer, owls, capercaillies, and other river creatures roam, Munier not only seeks to pay tribute once again to the visual splendor of nature but also to capture the forest’s poetic sounds. The whispers of the woods are echoing the whispers passed from Munier’s father to himself, and now to his own son. This becomes a heartfelt declaration of Munier’s love for his father, intertwining familial bonds with the untamed beauty of the natural world.
Original Title: Le Chant des Forêts
2025 – 1h35 – France – French
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
César for Best Documentary Film & Best Sound – 2026
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL – Documentary Competition – Zurich, Switzerland – Sept. 2025 – World Premiere
BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL – Family Strand – London, UK – Oct. 2025
ROME FILM FEST – Special Screenings – Documentary Competition – Rome, Italy – Oct. 2025
IDFA – INT’L DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL AMSTERDAM – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Nov. 2025
CPH:DOX – Copenhagen, Danemark – March 2026
HONG KONG FILM FESTIVAL – Hong Kong – April 2026
MILLENIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY FILM FESTIVAL – Warsaw, Poland – May 2026
DOCAVIV – Tel Aviv, Israel – May 2026
DOCS BARCELONA – Barcelona, Spain – May2026
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL – Sydney, Australia – June 2026
NZIFF – NEW ZEALAND FILM FESTIVAL – Several Cities, New Zealand – July 2026
CIFF – CAMDEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Camden, Maine, USA – Sept. 2026
UUMFF – ULSAN ULJU MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL – South Korea – Sept. 2026
AWARDS
CÉSAR FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY – 2026
CÉSAR FOR BEST SOUND – 2026
ROME FILM FEST 2025 – Special Mention for Best Documentary
GREEN WARSAW AWARD 2026 – MILLENIUM DOCS AGAINST GRAVITY FILM FESTIVAL
GREEN FRAME AWARD 2026 – BANGALOW FILM FESTIVAL – Bangalow, Australia
BEST FILM – UUMFF – ULSAN ULJU MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL – South Korea – Sept. 2026