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Rebellion

Synopsis

A group of ordinary people stop playing by the rules, embracing civil disobedience and sounding the alarm for climate breakdown. They are rebellious and they are flawed revealing the human drama at the heart of social change.
Official Selection IDFA 2021 - Frontlight - World premiere

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Running time
83 min
Director
Maia Kenworthy, Elena Sánchez Bellot
Producer
Kat Mansoor
Executive Producer
Kevin Macdonald, Lisa Marie Russo, Sandra Whipham
Editor
Michael Nollet
Director of Photography
Elena Sanchez Bellot, Maia Kenworthy, Amy Newstead
Sound
Rick Blything
Composer
Wayne Roberts
Animation
Richard Jackson

Genre

Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Halcyon Pictures

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