By 2050, there could be 200 million refugees due to climate change, warns the debut documentary “Home” by renowned French photographer Jan Artreus-Bertrand.
The screening of the documentary is from 5:30 p.m. at the Lumiere cinema today, June 4. The author of the tape is known in our country for his exhibition of photos of the globe from the air, exhibited in on the bridge at NDK. Luc Besson’s company “Euracorp” launches “Home” simultaneously in more than 50 countries around the world on June 5 – World Environment Day. The goal is to reach the widest possible audience with the message of the common responsibility of all the inhabitants of the earth for its condition. Bulgarian viewers will see “Home” within the framework of the 14th Festival of European co-productions, the distributors announced. Actress Glenn Close reads the text in the film. The music is by Armand Amar. Produced by Denis Caro and Luc Besson. Twenty percent of the population consumes 80% of the Earth’s resources. The military budget of developed countries is 12 times larger than aid to developing countries. Five thousand people die a day because they consume contaminated water, 1 million people do not have access to clean drinking water. Nearly 1 billion people are starving, the authors recall in the film. Every year, 13 million hectares of forests are destroyed, 40 percent of arable land is permanently damaged. One in four mammals, one in eight birds, one in three amphibians are threatened with extinction. Animal species are disappearing 1000 times faster than their natural rhythm, 3/4 of the fishing grounds are exhausted. The average temperature for the past 15 years is the highest ever recorded. The ice sheet is 40 percent thinner than it was 40 years ago, the team noted. However, the authors believe that there is no room for pessimism. According to them, in the next 10 years, humanity – with the efforts of each of us – can change things in a positive direction. Decisive, according to the team, is the utilization of solar energy. Examples are also given of judicious use of forests and their restoration, of moderate fishing that enables species to reproduce, and others. The film, shot entirely from a helicopter, was the result of filming in 54 countries, 217 shooting days and 488 hours of footage. Three film crews worked simultaneously for 21 months in the four corners of the Earth. “Even if we change our light bulbs, recycle our waste or be environmentally conscious when we buy something, and that’s a huge step. If billions of people make the same effort, it will be a thousand times more effective than any policy to be a government,” commented Luc Besson.
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