The Fourth Revolution: Energy
Die 4. Revolution – Energy Autonomy | |
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Directed by | Carl-A. Fechner |
Written by | Carl-A. Fechner |
Produced by | Carl-A. Fechner |
Starring | Hermann Scheer Fatih Birol Preben Maegaard Muhammed Yunus Matthias Willenbacher Bianca Jagger |
Cinematography | Sorin Dragoi |
Edited by | Mona Bräuer |
Music by | Natalia Dittrich |
Release dates | Germany: March 18, 2010 |
Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Language | German |
Die 4. Revolution – Energy Autonomy is a German documentary film by Carl-A. Fechner, released 2010. It shows the vision of a global society, which lives in a world where the energy is produced 100% with renewable energies. Showing a complete reconstruction of the economy, to reach this goal.
The production of the film did last four years and was financed by volunteers[1]. The parts of the film where made in 10 different countries, showing existing pioneer projects in different cultures: from the vision of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammed Yunus and his micro-credits over the visions of the Right Livelihood Award laureate Hermann Scheer to enterprises that work hard to become all these visions reality. The film started in the cinemas of Germany March 18, 2010.
In the German trailer to the film, the revolution in capitalist ownership of energy resources is stressed, Hermann Scheer says that "instead of a few owners we will have hundreds of thousands..." and "energy supply will receive a democratization"[2]. The film embodies the thinking of Hermann Scheer before his sudden death in 2010[3][4].
External links
References
- ^ Der Spiegel (german)
- ^ film trailer (partly english with german subtitles)
- ^ film website (german and english) Scheer's book Energy Autonomy .. was instrumental.
- ^ Der Spiegel (german) "2006 Idee"