With introduction by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

The Great Green Wall

Expired July 19, 2020 7:45 PM
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Screening organised by MAKE Waves and Civic


‘One of the world’s most audacious efforts to combat the effects of climate change’ - Time magazine



'An eco-documentary that shines a light on one of the world’s most ambitious but unsung initiatives to tackle climate change.' -Variety

Executive Producer Fernando Meirelles (Academy Award-Nominated Director of City of God & The Constant Gardener) and Malian musician/activist Inna Modja take us on an epic journey along Africa's Great Green Wall an ambitious vision to grow an 8,000km 'wall’ of trees stretching across the entire width of the continent to restore land and provide a future for millions of people.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    90 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Note
    Partners include: Biz Stone Foundation, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Building Energy, Timberland, Connect for Climate, World Bank Group, Africa Union, Irish Aid, European Union, GEF, SOS Sahel, Tree Aid, IDA, Wallace Global Fund, IDA Ireland
  • Director
    Jared P. Scott
  • Screenwriter
    Sarah MacDonald and Alexander Asen
  • Producer
    Make Waves
  • Executive Producer
    Fernando Meirelles, Sarah MacDonald, Alexander Asen, Biz Stone, Sian Kevill, Don Mullan, Claude Grunitzky, Camilla Nordheim-Larsen, Thea Guest and Fabrizio Zago
  • Cast
    Inna Modja, Songhoy Blues, Didier Awadi, Betty G., and Waje
  • Cinematographer
    Tim Cragg
  • Editor
    Pilar Rico
  • Composer
    Charlie Mole
  • Music
    Inna Modja