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All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF)
28-11-24 | 07:00 PM | Gulmohar

All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF). A festival showcasing climate stories and environmental narratives. My Mercury (UK, USA/ English/ 2023/ 97 mins) Dirs. Joëlle Chesselet, Pippa Erhlich. Yves Chesselet, a 28-year-old conservationist, leaves modern life behind to live on Namibia's remote Mercury Island, where he undertakes a difficult mission: removing 15,000 seals to save endangered seabirds. His story, told through diaries, video footage, and his sister Joëlle's narration, explores the moral dilemmas and psychological toll of rewilding. Yves' isolation, driven by his love for nature and troubled past, reflects the broader choices we face in a world damaged by human greed. The story highlights the cost of ecological restoration and one man's struggle to make a difference. Followed by an online Q&A with the filmmaker.

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