The Man Who Planted Trees : An Immersive Tale
OPEN AT THE 7 FINGERS UNTIL MARCH 8TH, 2026
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Inspired by Frédéric Back’s Academy Award–winning animated film (1987, Radio-Canada) and Jean Giono’s celebrated 1953 text, The Man Who Planted Trees: An Immersive Narrative invites visitors of all ages into the poetic world of trees. Through the quiet journey of a solitary shepherd whose patience and determination transform a barren valley into a thriving forest, the experience unfolds as a powerful reflection on resilience, stewardship, and the regenerative force of nature.
Developed with the Canadian Museum of Nature and conceived by Supply + Demand, this fully Canadian-produced immersive exhibition blends interactive environments, evocative scenography inspired by Canadian forests, and accessible scientific content. As visitors move through the space, they take part in the landscape’s transformation, witnessing the forest gradually come to life through a collective, participatory experience.
Created in partnership by Supply + Demand and the Canadian Museum of Nature
Based on the Academy Award–winning film The Man Who Planted Trees, produced by Radio-Canada.
Illustrations by Frédéric Back, based on a text by Jean Giono © 1987 Radio-Canada.
With the participation of the National Film Board of Canada for the digitization of the original film.
Scientific Content - Canadian Museum of Nature
Content Director: Isabelle Corriveau
Scientific Content: Roger Bull
Content Development: Camille Morin
Scientific Validation - Botany Team: Jennifer Doubt, Paul Sokoloff, Lyndsey Sharp and Nathan Stevens-Cocco
Creative and Production Team - Supply + Demand
Creative Director and Executive Producer: Olivier Goulet
Executive Producer: Guillaume Pelletier
Producer: Dominic Lavigne
Creative Director: Stefan Miljevic
Scenographer: Madeleine Bernatchez
Art Director and Illustrator: Véronique Meignaud
Lighting Designer: Éric Champoux
Interactive Designer: Raphael Dupont
Composer: Maxim Lepage
Media Director: Étienne Cantin
Motion Design Artists: Noémi Baron, Simon Janelle, Alexandre Lucenet, Frédéric Mathieu, Achim Schuhmacher
Unreal Artist: Ghyslain Godon
Illustrator, Animator: Pascal Brousseau
Illustrator: Christian Robert de Massy
Associate Scenographer and Graphic Designer: Céline Arnaudeau
Zoetrope Designer: Kevin Holmes
Musicians:
Stepan Grytsay, violin, viola, mandolin
Paulina Kermesh, cello
Pierre-Emmanuel Poizat, clarinet
Narration: Juliette Gosselin
Production Project Managers: Thibault Ilié, Élisabeth Denault
Production Coordinator: Gabriele Côté-Lebreux
Technical Director: Gabriel Dallaire
Network and Control Specialist: Louis-Pierre Morin
Technical Architecture Design: Saël Simard
Assistant Technical Director: Stéphane Bastien
Scenography Project Manager: Michel Hébert
Technical Scenography Draftsperson: Yi Ran Weng
Co-creation, Technical Design and Fabrication of the Interactive Tree: Studio Artefact
Scenographic Fabrication: La Boutique Studio
Marketing Art Director: Mélanie Baillairgé
Marketing Coordinator: Chlöé Bartuccio-Pereira
Senior Director, Strategy and Business Development: Ludovic Langlois-Therien
Production Director: Alexe Mercille-Gagné
Senior Technical Director: Olivier Rosa
Lawyers: Lydia Brown, Vanessa Loubineau
License for The Man Who Planted Trees - CBC / Radio-Canada
Head of Business Development: Joëlle Villeneuve
Legal Counsel: Caroline St-Pierre
Partners – Modular Exhibition System
Technological Design and Consulting - 20K
President: Olivier Gagnon
Lighting Programmer and Technical System Designer: Nicolas Tanguay
Audio Programmer and Technical System Designer: Emeric Demangel
Video Programmer and Technical System Designer: Joël Desmarais
Video Programmer and Technical System Designer: Damien Frigon
Technical Draftsperson: Alexandra Donnelly
Modular Exhibition System Frames - Scène Éthique
Senior Project Manager: Sébastien Duchesne
Structure and Engineering of the Modular Exhibition System - Thério Innovation
Engineering Project Manager: Raouf Tahmi
Industrial Designer: Esteban Costamagna
CPI Design and Engineering: Immanuel Ticha Muluh
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Engineer: Luc Dorion
Project Manager: Sebastien Lanoue
Plant Director: Charles Olivier Montpetit
Machining Supervisor: Ibrahim Saliba
Welder-Assembler: Dominic Ouellet
Welder: Dominic Savard-Langevin
Welder: Maxime Rocheleau Pelletier
Laborer: Dicky Dancause
Sales Director: Shawn Thériault
Administrative Director: Kim Thériault
President: Bernard Thériault
Technical Equipment Supplier - Solotech
Business Development: Pierre Vende
Project Manager: Pierre Lavoie
Head of Lighting: Simon-Olivier Lamothe Landry
Specialized Video Operator: Quentin Giusiano
Senior Sound Technician: Jonathan Le Huquet
Project Managers: Simon Gauthier, Nicolas Ouelette
Installation Technician: Patricio Silva
Technology Solutions and Computers - APY
Print Production - B&Co
Electrical and Cabling - Theatrixx
Scenic Textile Fabrication - Showtex
Other Partners
Cabinetmaker: Royal Ancestral
Installation Technicians: Les Productions Rebelles
Rigger: Rig That
Poster Design: Charles-Étienne Brochu