Dear Future Children
Opening Night Celebration
Thursday 28 April | 7:00PM
ACMI
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Introduction by Director Franz Böhm
Director Franz Böhm offers a special recorded introduction to the film for Opening Night.
Film Synopsis
With global protests on the rise, DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN is a film about the new generation at the heart of this seismicpolitical shift. We will watch as Rayen protests for social justice in Chile, Pepper fights for democracy in Hong Kong and Hilda battles the devastating consequences of climate change in Uganda. Facing almost impossible odds and grappling with the staggering impact of their activism on their personal lives, we will be asking these three young women why they keep fighting.
Opening Night Celebration
Join us after the film for our Opening Night Celebration - a night not to be missed!
Featuring live music, finger food and drinks.
Film Info
Director: Franz Böhm
Country: Germany, UK, Austria
Year: 2021
Duration: 89 minutes
Language: English, Spanish, Cantonese and Luganda with English subtitles
Genre: Documentary
Awards: "Audience Award", Max Ophüls Preis, Documentary Competition, Germany (2021); "Audience Award", FIFDH - International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, International Competition, Switzerland (2021); "Hot Docs Audience Award", Hot Docs Film Festival, Canada, World Showcase (2021); and more.
Screening Location: ACMI Federation Square, Melbourne | Plan your visit to ACMI
Accessibility:
Rating: Unclassified 15+
Introduction by Director Franz Böhm
Franz Böhm is a filmmaker originally from Stuttgart, Germany. At 16, after working his way up to first Assistant Director, he made his first solo film "Harmonie der Anderen". Franz' next project found him living with youth experiencing homelessness, the resulting documentary, "Christmas Wishes", was selected as the opening film for the German Youth Film Awards. Franz then directed the short drama "Good Luck" which premiered at the British Independent Film Festival. Following his work for the National Film & Television School and the documentary production company, 1185 Films, Franz is currently developing new projects in London. DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN is his debut feature film.