Event
Climate cinema
Description
If the climate crisis forces us to live differently, what do we actually consider a good life?nnWe are used to measuring progress in terms of growth. But what if a more sustainable future actually requires us to have less? What do we want to preserve about our current way of life, what can we let go of, and what might we gain in return?nnDuring Climate Week, Restaurant Elixer, Sprouts Film Festival and student association Spectrum are hosting a special evening exploring our relationship with nature, the climate and our way of life.
Programme When the main programme begins, you will receive a complimentary alcohol-free forest cocktail. We will kick off the evening with a short mini-lecture by a University of Amsterdam (UvA) researcher. We will then screen three Dutch short films, each exploring in a different way how our ideas about nature, progress and well-being shape the world around us.
Perken — Daniël van Gurp, 17 min. is playful graduation film Perken, Van Gurp turns his attention to lichens and to our human desire to demarcate, organize and keep nature within neat boundaries.
In mijn tijd — Katalin Fikkert, 23 min.
Millennial Julia moves back in with her baby-boomer father. When an old tree is set to be removed, a generational conflict erupts. In In mijn tijd, Fikkert offers a playful take on climate hypocrisy.
Tuinhuis — Finn van den IJssel, 18 min.
In an abandoned garden shed, Imme, an entrepreneur in upcycled fashion, and Maud, a philosophy student, unexpectedly meet. Their encounter leads to a seemingly simple yet urgent question: how can we do less?
After the films, we will discuss the themes with the filmmakers, the speaker and the audience. This is not an evening filled with apocalyptic scenarios or ready-made solutions, but one that makes room for different perspectives.
Programme When the main programme begins, you will receive a complimentary alcohol-free forest cocktail. We will kick off the evening with a short mini-lecture by a University of Amsterdam (UvA) researcher. We will then screen three Dutch short films, each exploring in a different way how our ideas about nature, progress and well-being shape the world around us.
Perken — Daniël van Gurp, 17 min. is playful graduation film Perken, Van Gurp turns his attention to lichens and to our human desire to demarcate, organize and keep nature within neat boundaries.
In mijn tijd — Katalin Fikkert, 23 min.
Millennial Julia moves back in with her baby-boomer father. When an old tree is set to be removed, a generational conflict erupts. In In mijn tijd, Fikkert offers a playful take on climate hypocrisy.
Tuinhuis — Finn van den IJssel, 18 min.
In an abandoned garden shed, Imme, an entrepreneur in upcycled fashion, and Maud, a philosophy student, unexpectedly meet. Their encounter leads to a seemingly simple yet urgent question: how can we do less?
After the films, we will discuss the themes with the filmmakers, the speaker and the audience. This is not an evening filled with apocalyptic scenarios or ready-made solutions, but one that makes room for different perspectives.
