The Man Who Planted Trees (1987) *****

One of the greatest animated films of all time, this Oscar-winning Canadian masterpiece combines excellent storytelling with innovative animation and a timely environmentalist message. It tells a beautiful story of an old goatherdsman planting thousands of trees in a desolate Alpine valley. An enormously uplifting praise of the human spirit, a veritable ode to selflessness, quiet determination, courage and lowliness. A magnificent achievement.