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A Tree is a Tree

A Tree is a Tree

Un arbre és un arbre Directors Carlos Marques-Marcet, Aleix Plademunt

1 hr. 27 min. · Spain, 2026 · Documentary · English · Subtitles: Lithuanian · Pegi 13

About the film

Humanity is the most aggressive invasive species on the planet. We colonise, reshape and observe the world, yet its processes - and eternity itself - remain beyond our full understanding. Consider Old Tjikko, the 9,550-year-old Norway spruce in the Swedish tundra; Surtsey, an island that rose from the sea off Iceland just 63 years ago; or Lotus gomerythus, a plant species discovered in 2016, whose only known specimen grows on La Gomera in the Canary Islands. More than a decade in the making, this experimental film by filmmaker Carlos Marqués-Marcet and photographer Aleix Plademunt reflects on how our gaze constructs the world and on the complex relationship between images and language. A Tree Is a Tree is a philosophical essay that spans the microscopic world of microorganisms and the boundlessness of the universe, contemplating humanity’s place within it.
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Details

Running time
1 hr. 27 min.
Country, year
Spain, 2026
Genre
Documentary
Language
English
Subtitles
Lithuanian
Age rating
Pegi 13

Credits

Director
Carlos Marques-Marcet, Aleix Plademunt
Screenplay
Borja Bagunyà, Carlos Marques-Marcet, Aleix Plademunt
Cast
Gloria March
More information
www.imdb.com
Carlos Marques-Marcet

Director

Carlos Marques-Marcet

Born in Barcelona, Carlos Marqués-Marcet graduated from the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in Los Angeles. His films have won numerous prizes, including a Goya Award, and screened at SXSW, Rotterdam, Málaga and other major festivals.
Aleix Plademunt

Director

Aleix Plademunt

Born in Girona in 1980, photographer Aleix Plademunt lives in Barcelona. He co-founded Ca l’Isidret, an independent publishing project that produced more than 25 titles devoted to photography, criticism, essays and visual culture. His work has been exhibited across Spain and in Paris, Japan, Switzerland and elsewhere. His photobook Matter received major awards in Spain, Germany and Switzerland.

Screenings

3 screenings in 2 cities.

  1. Sunday, November 8 14:00 Forum Cinemas Vingis · Hall 10 Tickets
  2. Wednesday, November 11 17:00 Skalvija · Hall 1 Tickets