The deleted concept

The deleted concept
2021 by Ambjörn Göransson and Ilona Huss Walin, 
in cooperation with forestry engineer Martin Jentzen.

The Deleted Concept is a documentary about the spontaneous development of forests and close-to-nature forestry, in which humanity is seen as an integral part of nature, rather than its overarching subject. With the help of some notable pointers for seeing how forests grow, possibilities for a changed understanding of forests and forestry are presented. “The forest doesn`t make mistakes”. By letting naturally sown trees grow and thrive and cutting down large and profitable ones, the forests’ own processes can shape future forests, rather than human decisions. The film shows forests of various origins where naturally sustainable forestry is used in contrast with conventionally cultivated forests. While forestry methods have been under intense discussion in recent years, the close-to-nature approach has lately become even more topical since the Swedish government tried to exclude it from the guidelines for sustainable investments in the European Union, favoring conventional forestry. Mixing informational and art film genres, this film portrays the forest and the (actual) peripheral role of humanity within it.

Illustration banner: cropped detail from the video.