The film "Soy La Tierra: Historias desde el Fin del Mundo" (I am the Earth: Stories from the End of the World), a film that tells the stories of Chilean men and women who are fighting to mitigate climate change in different areas. Through a panel discussion, the event also disseminated other international initiatives and policies that make Chile a country that is consolidating itself as a leader in environmental protection.
In the famous London theater, The Everyman Kings Cross, and with a crowded audience, this Thursday 23rd was held the avant premiere of the avant premiere of the documentary "I am the Earth, stories from the end of the world", a production financed by Imagen de Chile and executive produced by Fábula.
The film, which is now available on Prime Video in the United Kingdom, Spain, the United States and Latin America, was directed by renowned filmmaker Maite Alberdi, and tells the stories of seven Chilean men and women who, from this country to the south of the world, are mobilizing to counteract the greatest challenge affecting humanity today: climate change. A task in which our country stands out globally for its leadership, as revealed by the latest report The Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI)which places Chile as the country with the best performance in climate protection in Latin America and the third worldwide, surpassed only by Denmark and Sweden.
At the event, the executive director of Imagen de Chile, Rossana Dresdner, said: "Our country is positioning itself as a relevant actor in the mitigation of climate change, the protection of the ocean and ecosystems. That is precisely what this documentary is about: Chileans with a purpose: to help build a better future not only for our country but for the world".
Rossana Dresdner also referred to the 200 years of bilateral relations between Chile and the United Kingdom that will be commemorated this 2023. "We are pleased to be here sharing with one of our key partners this work that reflects the commitment of Chileans to the future of the planet; we look forward to opportunities to strengthen our relations and continue together in the fight against climate change, as well as on many other issues that unite us with the UK."
Chile's ambassador to England, Susana Herrera, highlighted Chile's progress in sustainable policies, mentioning the opportunities for innovation that are created in this new stage of the country. In addition, she described the documentary and the stories it addresses as an example "of a vision that is being channeled by the State through its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals and our effort to build a path towards a more balanced, fairer and more sustainable society".
The presentation ended with a round table discussion moderated by environmental activist Dominique Palmer, with the participation of Ambassador Susana Herrera and two of the protagonists of the documentary: Osvaldo Ulloa, PhD in oceanography, and Cristián Sjögren, founder of AgroUrbana, who stated: "The recent IPCC report once again raises the alarm about the advance of global warming. In Chile we are no strangers; the 12-year mega-drought has severely impacted national agriculture.
"Soy la Tierra" transmits a worrying but hopeful message. It tells the stories of committed Chileans who, throughout the country, seek to contribute with their grain of sand".
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