# The Peace Tree

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{{Infobox film
| name           = The Peace Tree
| image          = The Peace TreePoster.JPG

| caption        =
| director       = Mitra Sen
| producer       = Mitra Sen
| writer         = Mitra Sen
| narrator       =
| starring       = Aiishwariya Haran <br>Jacoba Barber-Rozema<br>Sonika Ramachandran
| music          = [John Welsman](/source/John_Welsman)
| cinematography = Philip Earnshaw
| editing        =
| distributor    =
| released       = {{Film date|2005}}
| runtime        = 48 minutes
| country        = Canada
| language       = English
| budget         =
| gross          =
}}
'''''The Peace Tree''''' is a 2005 [family film](/source/family_film) written and directed by Canadian filmmaker Mitra Sen.

==Plot==
''The Peace Tree'' tells the story of two little girls, one [Muslim](/source/Muslim) and one [Christian](/source/Christians), who dream of celebrating each other's festivals, [Eid](/source/Eid_al-Fitr) and [Christmas](/source/Christmas).  But when they share their dreams, they are met with resistance from their parents who express their concerns. Through their struggles, they create a unique [symbol](/source/symbol)—''The Peace Tree'', a tree that highlights the symbols from all our [cultures](/source/cultures) and [faiths](/source/faiths) to reflect the beauty of "diversity in unity". The Peace Tree shares the voices of the children who try to enlighten their parents to the importance of sharing and celebrating [diversity](/source/Multiculturalism) together.<ref>{{Citation |last=Sen |first=Mitra |title=The Peace Tree |date=2005-11-02 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492478/ |type=Drama, Family |publisher=Sandalwood Productions |access-date=2022-05-19}}</ref>

==Production==
The film was written and directed by Mitra Sen, and produced by Sandalwood Productions in association with Harmony Movement and [CBC](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation).

==Release==
''The Peace Tree'' was screened at over 50 film festivals, including [Tribeca Film Festival](/source/Tribeca_Film_Festival), and received twelve international awards.

==Impact==
The film triggered the creation of Peace Trees internationally, and the proclamation of [Peace Tree Day](/source/Peace_Tree_Day) on June 1, 2006, by Mayor [David Miller](/source/David_Miller_(Canadian_politician)) in [Toronto](/source/Toronto). In 2007, [York Region](/source/York_Region), [York Regional Police](/source/York_Regional_Police), [York Region District School Board](/source/York_Region_District_School_Board) and the [City of Windsor](/source/City_of_Windsor) proclaimed Peace Tree Day.

==Awards and recognition==
*Liv Ullmann Peace Prize, 22nd [Chicago International Film Festival](/source/Chicago_International_Film_Festival)
*Children's Film Festival for promoting peace and harmony
*Audience Award, Taiwan International Children's Film and Television Film Festival 2006
*Nominated Best Feature, Taiwan International Children's Film and Television Festival 2006
*Silver Cairo for Short Film, Cairo International Film Festival for Children 2006
*Children's International Jury Prize, Cairo
*International Film Festival for Children 2006
*Best Short Fiction, Lamatatena Cine por Ninos et Ninas, Mexico, 2006
*Best Short Family Film, [Sarasota Film Festival](/source/Sarasota_Film_Festival) 2006
*Best Children's Film, Sun Valley Spiritual Film Festival 2006
*Gold Statue, Best Direction, [Roshd International Film Festival](/source/Roshd_International_Film_Festival), Iran, 2006
*Gold Statue, Best Script, [Roshd International Film Festival](/source/Roshd_International_Film_Festival), Iran, 2006
*Gold Statue, Best Acting, [Roshd International Film Festival](/source/Roshd_International_Film_Festival), Iran, 2006
*S-VOX (Vision TV)/ReelWorld Film Festival, Spiritual Film Award, 2007
*[Golden Minbar International Film Festival](/source/Golden_Minbar_International_Film_Festival), [Kazan](/source/Kazan), Russia, President of the Republic of Tartasan, Award for Humanity in Film Art, 2007<ref name=poc>{{cite web | title=Tatarstan Muslim film festival supported widely | website=The Power of Culture | url=http://www.krachtvancultuur.nl/en/current/2007/october/muslimfilmfestival.html | access-date=17 March 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0492478}}
*{{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110716000904/http://www.sandalwoodproductions.com/peacetree/}} (archived)

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