At such a young age, Greta Thunberg has become the face of a worldwide discussion. The teenager found herself at the center of the climate change discussion after she bravely protested in her native Sweden. This led to international headlines and a new platform for the young woman to discuss a topic that is so clearly near and dear to her.
But as is seen in the trailer for the new documentary “I Am Greta,” getting to that point wasn’t easy. Despite the negative trolling that she’s been subject to since gaining headlines, Thunberg has persevered and become a beacon of hope for a generation that is afraid of potential global catastrophe. The doc follows the teenager’s rise to global fame after her fairly lowkey student strike in Sweden garnered major headlines. This led to the activist getting on a sailboat (she doesn’t fly due to the carbon footprint) and heading across the Atlantic to attend a UN Climate Action Summit in NYC.
We caught “I Am Greta” during its run at Venice. In our review, we said, “Director Nathan Grossman’s ‘I Am Greta’ may be a bit uneven, a little unsatisfying, and low on Climate Change context but it will stir the spirit and absolutely inspire your deep admiration for this devoted and steadfast teenager, and her commitment to real change and political accountability.”
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“I Am Greta” recently played the Venice Film Festival and will debut on Hulu on November 13. You can watch the new trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta—a shy student with Asperger’s—in her rise to prominence and her galvanizing global impact as she sparks school strikes around the world. The film culminates with her extraordinary wind-powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City.
