Started in 2018, the project – comprised of 11 segments by filmmakers from all around the world – reflects on the intertwined relationship between human society and nature that is aggravated by climate change on multiple scales, hinting at possible solutions.
Direction
Eleven distinct visions—some sublime, some skip-worthy, all passionate.
Writing
Segment 'Olmo' balances whimsy and dread with surprising grace.
Director
Karin Williams
Arianna Scommegna
Teresa (segment "Olmo")
Arun Bali
Akaash's father (segment "Megha's Divorce")
Chandan Anand
Akaash (segment "Megha's Divorce")
Shrikant Verma
Akaash's lawyer (segment "Megha's Divorce")
Manjari Fadnnis
Megha (segment "Megha's Divorce")
Tannishtha Chatterjee
Megha's lawyer (segment "Megha's Divorce")
Divya Dutta
Judge (segment "Megha's Divorce")
Emily Beecham
Scavenger (segment "Kingdom")
Anatole Taubman
Husband (segment "Kingdom")
Thorvaldur Kristjansson
The Man (segment "Last Dance")
Hera Hilmar
The Woman (segment "Last Dance")
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The project emerged from 2018's 'Cinema of the Anthropocene' initiative, deliberately avoiding Western-centric narratives by recruiting directors from Iceland to Chad to India.
Silvio Soldini's segment was shot during actual 2019 European floods, blending scripted narrative with unfolding disaster—actors improvised around real evacuations.
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