Voice of the Forest (2025)

In The Voice of the Forest, we hear everything we didn’t want to hear.

Voice of the Forest (2025) poster

The forest is cultivated with a saw. At least that’s still what forestry schools teach. But what does a healthy forest actually need? Foresters and hunters see the forest as an agricultural commodity and nature as something that must be constantly regulated and managed. On the other side stand conservationists – advocates of non-intervention, who believe the forest can take care of itself without us. Where does private ownership stand in this conflict? And is a human’s right to use natural resources in their surroundings superior to the bear’s right to do the same? Slovak forests have become a battleground – but also a proxy issue of a social conflict that runs much deeper than it first appears.

Director: Zuzana Piussi
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 71 min
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Music: Lucia Piussi
Cinematography: Miro Remo, Zuzana Piussi
Editing: Sebastian Kučkovský
Production: VIRUSfilm, D1film, RTVS
Country: Slovakia, Czech Republic
Language: Slovenčina
Original Language: sk

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Voice of the Forest about?
The forest is cultivated with a saw. At least that’s still what forestry schools teach. But what does a healthy forest actually need? Foresters and hunters see the forest as an agricultural commodity and nature as something that must be constantly regulated and managed. On the other side stand conservationists – advocates of non-intervention, who believe the forest can take care of itself without us. Where does private ownership stand in this conflict? And is a human’s right to use natural resources in their surroundings superior to the bear’s right to do the same? Slovak forests have become a battleground – but also a proxy issue of a social conflict that runs much deeper than it first appears.
Who directed Voice of the Forest?
Voice of the Forest was directed by Zuzana Piussi.
How long is Voice of the Forest?
Voice of the Forest has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
What genre is Voice of the Forest?
Voice of the Forest is a Documentary film.
Where was Voice of the Forest produced?
Voice of the Forest was produced in Slovakia, Czech Republic.