A friendless loner takes a walk in a deserted park where he enjoys solitude.
This short documentary profiles the idyllic landscapes of Parc Lafontaine. Set to an original song, the film follows a mother who brings her son to the park, where he plays, swings, and watches the ducks and gondolas glide on the pond. As an adult, he wanders through the park with his sweetheart. The song closes sadly, for his sweetheart leaves him. The passing gondola seems to bear his love away forever, but the final scenes suggest a happy ending. - NFB
Old recordings of the Bussaco Park in Portugal - founded in the collection of Norwegian film pioneer Hans Berge.
From the open air theater in the Bois de Boulogne the sex workers Heden, Claudia and Samantha, tell about the woods which is their work place.
A nature lover's paradise lays in wait for a mother and daughter enjoying a day's excursion on the North York Moors.
The award-winning short documentary portrays the tenacious Mosigkau castle gardener who has been persistently fighting bureaucracy and lack of money for 30 years to preserve a UNESCO castle park.
Neša Paripović's film N.P. 1977 (1977) is a film about a walk through the summer green city of Belgrade. In a way it´s a self-portrait of the artist who plays the main protagonist in the film. For the film title he has chosen his initials – as is the case with the two other films in a series of three produced between 1975-78.
A husband takes his sick wife to a park to cheer her up.
Brazey and D'Bruppy reconvene in a park after a period of time apart.
André Le Notre is certainly the most famous French gardener. He was also a designer, architect, engineer, landscaper and urban planner. He worked for Louis XIV from 1645 to 1700 and designed the gardens of Versailles, Vaux le Vicomte, Chantilly and Fontainebleau, as well as the Tuileries in Paris.
The British invented them for the world, and they have been described as 'the lungs of the city - historian Dan Cruickshank reveals the history of our public parks.
Two strangers. Two personalities. One hand-made secret.
Everyday nature of a park is affected by the arrival of a chef, who, when settles a food stand, offers one single dish, Unicorn to the fine herbs.
Scenes of people in motion. Some are working, others spend their leisure time. The sound of airplanes and subways reminds us of the city behind the piece of created nature.
After a failed job interview, father is spending an afternoon with his 7-year-old son. On their way home, son finds a wallet full of money. Father is determined to return it to its owner.
Max invites you to come along with him as he takes a quiet walk in a city park, helping us appreciate the beauty of the natural world around us, no matter where we live.
Roll up, roll up, for all the fun of the fair as Sunderland celebrates the August bank holiday.