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Summary Sentence: “Tomorrow” (“Demain”) has been a phenomenon in Europe. Winner of ‘Best Documentary’ at the Cesar Awards (French Oscars), it is a remarkable and inspirational exploration of what a sustainable future could look like.
Full Summary: “Tomorrow” (“Demain”) has been a phenomenon in Europe. Winner of ‘Best Documentary’ at the Cesar Awards (French Oscars), it is a remarkable and inspirational exploration of what a sustainable future could look like. After a special report published in the journal Nature announced the possible extinction of part of mankind before the end of the 21st century, co-directors Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent, together with a team of four people, carried out an investigation in ten different countries to figure out what may lead to this disaster and above all how to avoid it. During their journey, they met the pioneers who are re-inventing agriculture, energy, economy, democracy and education. Joining the concrete and positive actions already under way, they began to figure out what tomorrow’s world could be like…
France-Atlanta Logo“Tomorrow” (“Demain”) has been a phenomenon in Europe. Winner of ‘Best Documentary’ at the Cesar Awards (French Oscars), it is a remarkable and inspirational exploration of what a sustainable future could look like.
After a special report published in the journal Nature announced the possible extinction of part of mankind before the end of the 21st century, co-directors Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent, together with a team of four people, carried out an investigation in ten different countries to figure out what may lead to this disaster and above all how to avoid it.
During their journey, they met the pioneers who are re-inventing agriculture, energy, economy, democracy and education. Joining the concrete and positive actions already under way, they began to figure out what tomorrow’s world could be like…
“It’s fascinating how, as a species and as a culture, we are brilliant at imagining our own extinction. We make films about whether we’ll all be wiped out by zombies or nuclear bombs or diseases or robots or aliens or little funny Gremlins or all sorts of things… we love those! But where are the films about us actually turning something round and… solving the problem? We don’t really have those films… Human beings so ingenious and so creative, we could do extraordinary things, but for that we need to tell ourselves those stories. Having a vision, telling a story, is like throwing a whirlpool in front of you that draws you towards it.” – Rob Hopkins
