Family Tree (1950): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1950, Family Tree is an animation film directed by George Dunning, running about 14 minutes.

What it’s about. The story of the settlement of Canada, illustrated with cheerful animated cartoons. The arrival of Jacques Cartier, the fishing and fur trades which followed, and the rival colonization by the French and British, climaxed by the battle of the Plains of Abraham, are depicted. The coming of the United Empire Loyalists is seen; then the west-coast gold rush and the completion of the transcontinental railway. New branches were added to the family tree when many European settlers came to fill the great spaces of the Prairies. Finally, we see the whole country matured into a nation, its traditions enriched by those of many peoples.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Family Tree page.

If you liked it. Fans of Family Tree tend to enjoy Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland, Your Name. - Gestern, heute und für immer, Die letzten Glühwürmchen and Spider-Man: A New Universe.