Victor Kossakovsky premieres tree documentary 'Holy Wood Dust' at Venice Film Festival

The short version

• Director Victor Kossakovsky's new documentary 'Holy Wood Dust' is set for its out-of-competition world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 6.
• Co-written with Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso, the film focuses on trees as living, sentient organisms rather than decorative objects.
• Kossakovsky confirmed plans to expand his series of empathy-focused documentaries with at least two more films in the future.

Key facts

• The documentary 'Holy Wood Dust' was scheduled for a world premiere in the Venice Open Out of Competition section on Sept. 6.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• The project was co-written by Russian-born director Victor Kossakovsky and Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Production companies involved include Be Water Film, Solaria Film, RAI Cinema, Oceanika, Allegra Films, and Doppelplusultra Filmproduktion, with Be Water Film managing Italian distribution and RAI Cinema handling sales.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Gianmarco Donaggio served as the film's cinematographer, while Ainara Vera handled editing.[The Hollywood Reporter]

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