Luc Jacquet: Climate Activism, Antarctica and the Poetry of Film

About this episode

<p>Luc Jacquet is an award-winning director and screenwriter with a passion for our planet and, in particular, Antarctica. This summer he was in Locarno to receive the Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare, a recognition of the creative minds that are helping to shape the future of today's and tomorrow's younger generations. </p><p>Jacquet's work attempts to strike a balance between celebrating the beauty and poetry of nature as it is, and raising much-needed awareness of the dangers of climate change. While questioning the effectiveness of political films and the role of activists, he offers a refreshing perspective: finding an artistic response through the emotional connections that humans have with nature.</p><p>With his latest film, "Antarctica Calling", presented at the 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, Luc Jacquet invites the audience on a journey to feel the emotions of nature, from the majestic beauty of Antarctica to the vulnerability of its inhabitants.</p><p>Subscribe to <a href='https://www.locarnofestival.ch/media/locarno-meets.html'>Locarno Meets</a> for lively conversations about art, culture life and everything in between with the likes of Lambert Wilson, Ken Loach, Harmony Korine, Marianne Slot, Luc Jacquet, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, and more.</p><p> </p><p>Locarno Meets is a <a href='https://www.locarnofestival.ch/'>Locarno Film Festival</a> original production, brought to you by UBS.</p><p> </p><p>Follow us on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/filmfestlocarno/'>Instagram</a></p><p>Follow us on <a href='https://www.tiktok.com/@filmfestlocarno'>TikTok</a></p><p>Subscribe to our <a href='https://www.locarnofestival.ch/extra/newsletter-signup.html'>Newsletter</a></p><p> </p><p>Host: Alexander Miller</p><p>Audio Producer: Jack Boswell</p><p>Video Producer: Claudia Campoli</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>