move copenhagen
Director Lena Kampf
Countries Germany
Duration 66 min
Synopsis
December 2009: The UN Climate Conference takes place in Copenhagen. While world leaders are trying to wriggle out of binding climate protection targets, activists around the world mobilise to push for a strong agreement. During 16 months, Kim cycles from Australia to Copenhagen. On his route through Asia and Europe, he encounters people already affected by climate change. With his video camera he records their messages and brings them with him to Copenhagen to hand them to the delegations. Henrike and the Climate Pirates sail to Copenhagen on an old sailing boat. In Germany, they have been fighting against a coal power plant planned by the Danish company DONG close to Greifswald. In Copenhagen, it slowly becomes clear that there will be no strong agreement. Civil society organizations and delegations from developing country encounter exclusion from the negotiations, although they are the most affected from climate change. Protesters on the street are met with violence. Henrike struggles with her deception and despair about this, while Kim recognizes and believes in the potential of a global climate movement. “move copenhagen“ is a journey across the frozen Baltic sea and the vast lands of Mongolia. The film portraits the values, fears and hopes that motivate Kim and Henrike. The young filmmaker Lena Kampf captures a very personal view of the failed COP15 negotiations.
December 2009: The UN Climate Conference takes place in Copenhagen. While world leaders are trying to wriggle out of binding climate protection targets, activists around the world mobilise to push for a strong agreement. During 16 months, Kim cycles from Australia to Copenhagen. On his route through Asia and Europe, he encounters people already affected by climate change. With his video camera he records their messages and brings them with him to Copenhagen to hand them to the delegations. Henrike and the Climate Pirates sail to Copenhagen on an old sailing boat. In Germany, they have been fighting against a coal power plant planned by the Danish company DONG close to Greifswald. In Copenhagen, it slowly becomes clear that there will be no strong agreement. Civil society organizations and delegations from developing country encounter exclusion from the negotiations, although they are the most affected from climate change. Protesters on the street are met with violence. Henrike struggles with her deception and despair about this, while Kim recognizes and believes in the potential of a global climate movement. “move copenhagen“ is a journey across the frozen Baltic sea and the vast lands of Mongolia. The film portraits the values, fears and hopes that motivate Kim and Henrike. The young filmmaker Lena Kampf captures a very personal view of the failed COP15 negotiations.