THE BREXIT TREE | Documentary by Jan Martinec & Clemens Wilhelm | 80 min | Scotland 2021 | Trailer from lily stone Watch Video

⏲ Duration: 1 min 24 sec
✓ Published: 23-Jan-2021

Description:
On Brexit Day, a Weeping Willow is planted in the rural town of Huntly, Scotland. This Brexit Tree is a communal art project which causes quite a controversy in the media as well as in the town. 75 national newspapers pick up the story which triggers a long social media debate. Initiated by Deveron Projects and visiting artist Clemens Wilhelm (Berlin) the project dives into the depths of the Brexit conflict. Just like Brexit itself, the planting is postponed three times, and the year-long proces