Cinema on New generation and politics
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Goethe Institute in Colombo has organised the online screening of German Film ‘Dear Future Children’ at 6.30 pm on September 29.
The film is directed by Franz Böhm. With global protests on the rise, DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN is a film about the new generation at the heart of this seismic political shift. We will watch as Rayen protests for social justice in Chile, Pepper fights for democracy in Hong Kong and Hilda battles the devastating consequences of climate change in Uganda. Facing almost impossible odds and grappling with the staggering impact of their activism on their personal lives, we will be asking these three young women why they keep fighting.
Franz Böhm is a filmmaker originally from Stuttgart, Germany. At 16, after working his way up to first Assistant Director, he made his first solo film “Harmonie der Anderen”. Franz’ next project found him living with youth experiencing homelessness, the resulting documentary, “Christmas Wishes”, was selected as the opening film for the German Youth Film Awards. Franz then directed the short drama “Good Luck” which premiered at the British Independent Film Festival. Following his work for the National Film & Television School and the documentary production company, 1185 Films, Franz is currently developing new projects in London. DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN is his debut feature film.
Among the multiple international recognition, the film has won “Audience Award for Best Documentary”, Max Ophüls Preis, World premiere, Documentary Competition, Germany (2021), “Audience Award”, FIFDH – International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, International Creative Documentary Competition, Switzerland (2021), CPH:DOX, Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark (2021), “Hot Docs Audience Award”, Hot Docs, Toronto, World Showcase, Canada (2021), MILLENIUM International Documentary FF, International Competition, Belgium (2021), First Steps Awards, Germany (2021), “Film Award “Umdenken” & Best Film Music”, NaturVision Filmfestival, Germany (2021), Bio-Bio Festival, Denmark (2021), EIDF (EBS International Documentary Film Festival), Festival Choice Competition: Global, South Korea (2021), Docs Ireland Belfast, UK (2021) and Nancy IFF, Documentary Competition, France (2021).
The film can be watched by logging into Goethe website and by getting registered.