Holy Wood Dust

Holy Wood Dust (2026)

Every winter, millions of fir trees are chopped down, admired, and thrown away. The film follows their journey above and below ground, from human rituals to the hidden life inside the trees. A story about trees that we celebrate by cutting them down.

Date of release
2026-11-23
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Viktor Kossakovsky

Casting

Interesting facts

Holy Wood Dust is a 2026 documentary film written and directed by Viktor Kossakovsky. A co-production of Italy, Spain, and Germany, it explores the life of trees and plants and examines the relationship between humans and the natural world, with the participation of the Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso.

Production

The film was produced primarily in Italy by Be Water Film with Rai Cinema. The production received support from several institutions, including Italy's Ministry of Culture, ICAA, ICEC and the MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, as well as support from the Lazio regional film programme. It had the working title Tears for Fears.

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