Project Detail

Dear Future Children

Name: Dear Future Children
Director: Franz Böhm
Genre: Human Rights
Released: 2021
Duration: 89 min

Synopsis

Global protests are on the rise. Historic demonstrations in Chile and Hong Kong, school children striking all over the world. Who are the young leaders and activists behind this seismic political shift? DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN is a documentary about the new generation bringing attention to topics which have been under reported for too long. The film explores the impact of activism on their own lives and their personalities and explores the challenges of activism and the motivation of why they keep going nevertheless.
Official Selection CPH:DOX 2021 - Change Makers
Official Selection Hot Docs Festival 2021 - World Showcase - North American premiere. Winner: Audience award

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Details

Year: 2021
Type of project: Features
Running time: 89 min
Director: Franz Böhm
Producer: Jamie Gamache, Johannes Schubert, Ansgar Wörner
Co-Producer: Jamie Gamache, Connor O'Hara, Jennie Scott
Editor: Daniela Schramm Moura
Director of Photography: Friedemann Leis
Composer: Hannes Bieber, Leonard Küßner

Genre

Human Rights

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Nightrunner Productions

Schubert Film
Lowkey Films
Übergrafisch

Sales Company

MagnetFilm

Torstrasse 154
10115 Berlin
Germany

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