2020 | Color | 98:00 In August 2018, Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student in Sweden, starts a school strike for the climate. Her question for adults: if you don’t care about her future on earth, why should she care about her future in school? Within months, her strike evolves into a global movement. Greta, a quiet Swedish girl on the autism spectrum, is now a world-famous activist. Country: Suecia Direction: Grossman; Nathan Script: Berglind; Olof, Modestij; Peter Production: Heinig; Fredrik, Nessen; Cecilia Photography: Grossman; Nathan Sound: Johnson; Johan, Nilebrink; Mari-Louise, Goldmann; Jonas, Franck; Andreas Music: Ekstrand; Jon, Karijord; Rebekka Participation year at FICM: 2020
2020 | Color | 98:00 In August 2018, Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student in Sweden, starts a school strike for the climate. Her question for adults: if you don’t care about her future on earth, why should she care about her future in school? Within months, her strike evolves into a global movement. Greta, a quiet Swedish girl on the autism spectrum, is now a world-famous activist. Country: Suecia Direction: Grossman; Nathan Script: Berglind; Olof, Modestij; Peter Production: Heinig; Fredrik, Nessen; Cecilia Photography: Grossman; Nathan Sound: Johnson; Johan, Nilebrink; Mari-Louise, Goldmann; Jonas, Franck; Andreas Music: Ekstrand; Jon, Karijord; Rebekka Participation year at FICM: 2020
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