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How can we continue to live with the idea that the human adventure can fail? In search of answers, Emmanuel Cappellin meets experts who call for the most humane transition possible. 

SYNOPSIS

Confronted with the reality of climate change and the depletion of resources, director Emmanuel Cappellin becomes aware that a collapse of our industrial civilization is inevitable. But how can we continue to live with the idea that the human adventure can fail? In search of answers, he meets experts and scientists such as Pablo Servigne, Jean-Marc Jancovici or Susanne Moser. All of them call for collective action and solidarity to prepare a transition as human as possible.

Theme(s): , Democracy, Economy, Environnement, Politics

DETAILS

Director | , Emmanuel Cappellin
Year | , 2020
Country | , France
Duration | 104 minutes
Original language | , English, French
Subtitles | , French
Image | Emmanuel Cappellin
Sound | Virgile Van Ginneken
Music | Maxime Steiner
Editing | Anne-Marie Sangla
Production | Clarisse Barreau
Distribution | Pulp Films

DIRECTOR

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Emmanuel Cappellin

SEE COMPLETE PROFILE

After studying environmental science and international development at McGill University and directing and producing at the Berkeley Digital Film Institute, he chose the documentary mode of expression to explore the relationship between humans and their planet.

He began working with early environmental activist and Oscar-winning animator Frédéric Back, went on to direct several short films, edited Jodie Martinson's documentary "To the Tar Sands" (2007), and moved to China to produce and direct "Thoughts & Reflections" (2010). He is also a cinematographer for television (ARTE, France3) and a regular collaborator of Yann Arthus-Bertrand. He has conducted hundreds of interviews for the films "Witnesses to Climate" (2009), "Human" (2015) and "Woman" (2020).

PAST SCREENINGS

SCREENING 1

5 August 2022 at 21h00

Parc Beaubien

SCREENING 2

31 August 2022 at 20h00

Presbytère de l'Église ND des Sept-Douleurs

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SCREENING 3

31 August 2022 at 20h00

Parc Westmount