The Sower (2013 film)

The Sower
Film poster
FrenchLe semeur
Directed byJulie Perron
Written byJulie Perron
Produced byJulie Perron
StarringPatrice Fortier
CinematographyGeoffroy Beauchemin
Alex Margineanu
Sami Mermer
Francois Vincelette
Edited byMichel Giroux
Alexandre Leblanc
Music byPatrice Fortier
Olivier Légaré
Production
company
Les Films du 3 mars
Release date
  • November 17, 2013 (2013-11-17) (RIDM)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageFrench

The Sower (French: Le semeur) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Julie Perron and released in 2013.[1] The film centres on Patrice Fortier, an artist and seed technician who tries to preserve biodiversity by planting and maintaining rare plant cultivars.[2]

Geoffroy Beauchemin, Alex Margineanu, Sami Mermer and Francois Vincelette received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015.[3]