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| A scene from 'The Gigantic Change' |
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| Actor Whoopi Goldberg. REUTERS/Flavio Lo Scalzo |
The three-minute film entitled “The Gigantic Change” was released on Friday to coincide with World Enviroment Day.
It is set in 2050 and shows a girl asking her grandmother, voiced by Goldberg, to read a “happy” bedtime story.
After the grandmother chronicles a gloomy planet on the brink of environmental collapse back in 2020, the girl finishes off the tale, switching the narrative to one where the world came together to tackle climate change and protect nature.
While the ending is deliberately ambiguous, the film offers a message of hope.
The year 2050 is significant as it is when many nations have committed to becoming carbon neutral.
“The Gigantic Change,” a three minute animated film about climate change set in a dystopian 2050 narrated by Whoopi Goldberg for activist group Extinction Rebellion.
The film was created by Passion Pictures, the London studio behind the Rang-tan film for British supermarket chain Iceland highlighting the threat of the palm oil industry to orangutans.
With the world slowly emerging from lockdown as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, climate action group Extinction Rebellion has been pushing the message that the human race must seize the opportunity to create a greener future.
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| A scene from 'The Gigantic Change' |
The film ends with a caption saying that unless the human race changes course, by the year 2050 one billion people will be displaced and half of all species extinct.
Asked about Oscar-winner Goldberg’s involvement, co-director George Lewin said: “We thought her iconic voice would bring a perfect sense of gravitas to the performance. Plus she is outspoken on environmental issues and had the potential to inspire her followers to take action."
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| A scene from 'The Gigantic Change' |
Links
- The Gigantic Change: Take Action
- (AU) 'There's A Passion': Encountering Extinction Rebellion
- (UK) Judges Overrule London Police Ban On Extinction Rebellion Climate Protests
- Extinction Rebellion Kick Off Two Weeks Of International Protests Against Climate Change
- Climate Scientist Katharine Hayhoe's 'Global Weirding' Videos
- Rising Voices: Young People Fight For Climate Action – Video
- James Cameron Wants to Make Climate Change an Election Year Issue
- Reporter’s Toolbox: New Resources Help Improve Climate Coverage
- Want People To Care About Climate Change? Skip The Jargon.
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