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NETFLIX ORIGINAL

Released June 10, 2022

191 countries, 32 languages

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Drama, 1h 37m
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100%

CRITICS
TOMATOMETER

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85%

AUDIENCE
SCORE

NETFLIX

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Reached within 5 days of Premier

#9 USA

#4 Netflix Universe

#2 France

#2 Bolivia

Top 3 in 14 countries
Top 5 in 35 countries
Top 10 in 60 countries

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

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Roger Moore,
Movie Nation

A compact, tense, well-acted and quietly gripping story of endurance...

Jeffrey M. Anderson,
Combustible Celluloid

One of the most harrowing movies you will ever see, inspiring viewers.. it's power is undeniable and its rewards are many

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Barbara Shulgasser-Parker,
Common Sense Media

The actors help create a believable growing bond that unites the women, leaving us with an inspiring story of loyalty and also soaring female power.

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Joan Amenn,
AWFJ

Trees of Peace will have you glued to your screen .. a wonderfully crafted, intimate, and moving film.

After the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, women survivors spearheaded the rehabilitation movement for their country. Rwanda now has more women appointed to government than any other nation in the world. A powerful, but little-known fact. This film explores the suffering and resilience of four women trapped during this dark time in human history.

* Global Release June 10, 2022 *

BACK STORY

Ron and Michelle Ray are the main producers of the award-winning feature film Trees of PeaceTrees of Peace ("TOP") was written and directed by Alanna Brown.  The movie was shot by cinematographer Michael Rizzi, edited by Gabriel Fleming and Kiran Pallegadda, and music composition was by famed music composer David Buckley.  UTA Independent Film Group represented the film for sales. 

 

Ron Ray discovered Alanna Brown and her incredible script in February 2019 through Instagram.  Instantly, after reading the script and talking to Alanna, this became a passion project for the Ray duo. As the lead producers, Ron and Michelle Ray not only acquired the script and brought in the writer/director Alanna Brown, they raised full financing and led the production from beginning to end, as well as negotiated the sale of the film with Netflix, and handled the complete delivery of the film to Netflix.  Ron brought in producers Nicole Avant (known for Netflix Film The Black Godfather), Brian Baniqued, Jeff Spiegel, Barry Levine, and Mike Bundlie to the project.

Screen Daily Exclusive Press Release: Netflix Takes Worldwide Rights to 'Trees of Peace

(pictured): Lead Producer Ron Ray and Writer/Director Alanna Brown

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FESTIVAL AWARDS

Trees of Peace premiered at the 2021 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), considered the 7th top film festival in the USA. 

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  • Winner Best Film Jury Award Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema 

  • Winner  ADL Stand Up Humanitarian Award

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Considered a top 10 festival and the largest prestigious black film festival in the USA. Trees of Peace swept all of the top 3 awards among very steep competition at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF).

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  • Winner Best Director

  • Winner Best Narrative Feature Jury Award

  • John Singleton Award Winner Best First Feature Award

African International Film Festival (Nigeria) 2021

Trees of Peace was a winner at the biggest and most prestigious film festival in Africa, the African International Film Festival (AIFF) in Nigeria.

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  • Winner Best Feature Film

  • Winner Best Screenplay

Phoenix Film Festival 2021

Phoenix Film Festival (PFF) in Arizona, named one of the top 25 coolest festivals in the USA.  All three theater screenings for Trees of Peace were sold out.

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  • Winner Best Director

  • Winner Best Picture

Switzerland International Film Festival (Aubonne) 2021

The Switzerland International Film Festival (SIFF) held in Aubonne, Switzerland on the enchanting Lake Geneva.

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  • Winner Best Drama Film

Rising Sun International Film Festival (Japan) 2021

Winning an award at the Rising Sun International Film Festival (RSIFF) in Kitakyushu, Japan proves Trees of Peace touches people’s hearts and transcends race, color and language.

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  • Winner Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast

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