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REBELLION
The film follows co-founder Roger Hallam, a vegetable farmer from Wales, his passionate daughter Savannah Lovelock, and environmental lawyer Farhana Yamin, who had years of experience at the United Nations, as they come together with other motivated activists to fight climate change.
Time & Location
Oct 24, 2022, 7:00 PM
Port Jefferson Station, 200 Jayne Blvd, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776, USA
About The Event
Screening at John F. Kennedy Middle School 200 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station, New York, 11776 Guest Speaker via Live Zoom: Maia Kenworthy, Co-director Q&A moderated by Tom Needham, Host of The Sounds of Film at WUSB Radio
Directed by Maia Kenworthy and Elena Sánchez Bellot
REBELLION gives us an in-depth look into the global environmental movement, Extinction Rebellion (XR), established in the United Kingdom, from its beginnings in 2018. The film follows co-founder Roger Hallam, a vegetable farmer from Wales, his passionate daughter Savannah Lovelock, and environmental lawyer Farhana Yamin, who had years of experience at the United Nations, as they come together with other motivated activists to fight climate change. Their main goal is to create economic disruption and to force the United Kingdom’s government into meeting their demand to declare a climate emergency. After successful protests and many arrests later, Roger’s laser focus on disruption through shutting down Heathrow Airport creates tensions with other activists, including Savannah. Now XR must contend with a new bill looking to outlaw their free speech, their right to protest and which will subject them to harsh prison sentences.
Executive produced by Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald, this thrilling documentary by first- time filmmakers Maia Kenworthy and Elena Sánchez Bellot captures one of the most important social movements of our time. Inspiring thousands across the globe and influencing policy change in multiple countries, XR becomes the number one influencer on climate awareness. Running Time: 82 minutes