Independent Lens · SEASON 25
A Thousand Pines
Episode 13 · 2024-04-01

- Documentary
Episode overview
Over the course of a grueling eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees throughout the United States. This intimate portrait shows how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to the family back home.
56 minutes
Season 25 episodes
1. Sansón and Me2023-09-19
2. El Equipo2023-10-09
3. Three Chaplains2023-11-06
4. A Town Called Victoria | Episode 12024-02-20
5. A Town Called Victoria | Episode 22024-02-20
6. A Town Called Victoria | Episode 32024-02-20
7. Beyond Utopia2024-01-09
8. Racist Trees2024-01-22
9. Razing Liberty Square2024-01-29
10. Sister Úna Lived a Good Death2024-02-05
11. Breaking the News2024-02-19
12. Greener Pastures2024-03-25
13. A Thousand Pines2024-04-01
14. Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s2024-04-08
15. One With the Whale2024-04-22
16. Space: The Longest Goodbye2024-05-06
17. The Tuba Thieves2024-05-07