«The Climate Changers» is a short documentary about civil society engagement during the historic climate conference (COP 21) in Paris in December 2015.
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Journalist Samuel Schlaefli and filmmaker Esther Petsche joined activists and visited them in their ateliers, in cultural centres, hostels and on the streets to document their fight for climate justice. They met with climate disaster victims, youth delegates from Africa and China, indigenous people, street performers from Sweden and anti fracking campaigners from the US. They attended panels with the author and activist Naomi Klein, met with ex chief climate negotiator of the Philippines, Jeb Sano, and elaborated the role of the arts in creating an alternative narrative to an unsustainable lifestyle with artist and initiator of «ArtCOP21» David Buckland.
The film culminates in the «red lines» climate march on 12.12.2015 near the Tour d`Eiffel with thousands of participants. The mobilisation in Paris showed: The fight against climate change has evolved into a full grown global grassroots movement that unites people with all kinds of different backgrounds and motivations. No longer are those global citizens willing to wait for solutions by their national leaders. They take the streets to promote their vision of a more just, a more peaceful and sustainable world.
Award
"Official Selection" KLEFF 2016 - The international Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival
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«The Climate Changers» ist eine Kurzdokumentation über das zivilgesellschaftliche Engagement während der historischen Klimakonferenz COP21 in Paris. Der Journalist Samuel Schlaefli und die Filmemacherin Esther Petsche haben Aktivistinnen und Aktivisten eine Woche lang in ihren Ateliers und auf der Strasse begleitet und deren Vorbereitungen für den grossen Klimamarsch vom 12.12.2015 dokumentiert. Klimabetroffene, Strassenkünstler, indigene Gruppen, Anti-Fracking-Aktivisten und Globalisierungskritiker – sie alle waren gekommen mit einer gemeinsamen Forderung: Ein starker Klimavertrag für zukünftige Generationen und einen Wandel hin zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit und sozialer Gerechtigkeit.
Produced and directed by
Samuel Schlaefli and Esther Petsche
Written by
Samuel Schlaefli
Filmed and edited by
Esther Petsche
Music
Visions of Plenty by Ken Verrecke
Throw in the Trowel by Howes
Camera
iPhone 6s + Mic Shure MV88
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Updates:
facebook.com/the.climate.changers/
Interview:
blog.filmefuerdieerde.org/climate-changers/
Mail
the-climate-changers@gmx.ch
www
the-climate-changers.ch
Award
"Official Selection" KLEFF 2016 - The international Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival
