A Garden Under the Lines (2009)

A Garden Under the Lines (2009) poster

The film takes place within this formerly agricultural wasteland, now dominated by high-voltage power lines, where each passing spring is witness to the rebirth of these gardens in exile. A lush, uniquely pastoral tableau emerges, while echoes of the omnipresent city resonate off camera. Against this backdrop, a double menace lurks: that of the impending disappearance of this green space, to be replaced by asphalt, and that, more dramatic, of the disappearance of a generation of immigrants, born in the countryside but urbanized by fate, who have come here in search of their rural roots, reviving the ageold traditions of the land they left behind. Over the seasons of planting, harvesting and friendly conversation, the common theme that emerges is that of the land.

Director: Bruno Baillargeon
Genre: Documentary
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Editing: René Roberge
Production: Les vues du jardin
Country: Canada
Language: English, Français, Haitian; Haitian Creole, Italiano
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Bruno Baillargeon
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Garden Under the Lines about?
The film takes place within this formerly agricultural wasteland, now dominated by high-voltage power lines, where each passing spring is witness to the rebirth of these gardens in exile. A lush, uniquely pastoral tableau emerges, while echoes of the omnipresent city resonate off camera. Against this backdrop, a double menace lurks: that of the impending disappearance of this green space, to be replaced by asphalt, and that, more dramatic, of the disappearance of a generation of immigrants, born in the countryside but urbanized by fate, who have come here in search of their rural roots, reviving the ageold traditions of the land they left behind. Over the seasons of planting, harvesting and friendly conversation, the common theme that emerges is that of the land.
Who directed A Garden Under the Lines?
A Garden Under the Lines was directed by Bruno Baillargeon.
What genre is A Garden Under the Lines?
A Garden Under the Lines is a Documentary film.
Where was A Garden Under the Lines produced?
A Garden Under the Lines was produced in Canada.