Story
Two places on the edges of the earth are making the headlines due to climate change: Thule in Greenland, because the ice there is melting more and more, and Tuvalu, because this island state in the Pacific is one of the first countries at risk of sinking into the rising sea. While for us the warming of the planet takes place almost exclusively in the media, for the people of Thule and Tuvalu it changes their entire existence. ThuleTuvalu depicts in a visually stunning narrative how they have to say goodbye to the way of life they have always preserved and head for an unknown future.
The film has been shown at countless festivals on all continents.
Team
Written & directed by Matthias von Gunten
Producer – Valentin Greutert
Camera – Pierre Mennel
Sound – Valentino Vigniti
Editing – Caterina Mona, Claudio Cea
Music – Marcel Vaid
Sound design – Roland Widmer
Mix – Felix Bussmann, SDS
Picture Post – Andromeda Film
Global distribution
Perry Street Advisors
Awards and honours
Séstèrce d’argent – Visions du réel 2014
Nomination Swiss Film Award, Best Documentary Film 2015
Nomination Swiss Film Award, Best Cinematography 2015
Nomination German Documentary Film Award 2015
Festivals
More than 50 festival participations worldwide, including Hot Docs Toronto, Dokfest Munich, Locarno IFF, CPH:DOX, Margaret Mead FF New York etc.
