Short Film Hour: Saving Ecosystems
Director: Bettina Perut & Ivan Osnovikoff / Ismaele Tortella / Emmanuel Rondeau
Duration: 57 min
Languages: English & Russian & Ukrainian / Spanish / English
Subtitles: English
This screening consists of three short movies about very different wild places. It takes us to the northern shores of Norway, to a delta in war-ravaged Ukraine and to the chilean atacama desert. An inspiring cast of characters shows us, how we can protect nature around the world and what different measures are taken to account for the various threats faced by ecosystems around the globe. This screening will take place in the Gallery of Kommunales Kino.
13.11.26
6:00 PM
We use a solidar price system. A normal ticket costs 8 €, a reduced ticket 5€ (select „Greenmotions Solipreis“ at the checkout). If you want to support the festival and people of lower income, you can also choose to pay your ticket 12 € (select „Greenmotions Spende“ at the checkout).
This year, we’re also offering a festival pass. You can find more information about it and a link to purchase the pass here.
The Films
Life Invisible
Directors: Bettina Perut & Ivan Osnovikoff
Duration: 20 min
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Infections by antibiotic-resistant superbugs cause millions of deaths around the world each year. The hope for salvation lies in the hands of scientists such as Professor Cristina Dorador who explores the hostile salt flats of the Atacama Desert in search of natural antibiotics.
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Stone Biter: Saving the Arctic Sea Forest
Director: Ismaele Tortella
Duration: 20 min
Language: English
Subtitles: English
When an Italian photographer moves to Northern Norway, he carries a dream: to explore the icy Arctic waters and film the iconic wolffish amongst lush kelp forests. But beneath the surface, he finds a stark reality – an ocean floor stripped bare, where the once-thriving sea forests have nearly vanished.
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The Danube Delta and the Healing Power of Nature
Director: Emmanuel Rondeau
Duration: 17 min
Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian
Subtitles: English
What if preserving wild nature could help heal the bodies, dreams, and landscapes of a country scarred by years of war? In the heart of Ukraine and the Danube Delta, this is what the team behind ‘Rewilding Ukraine’ believes — betting on life itself to build the country of tomorrow.
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