Home – a must-see film for all travellers

I’ve written about Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s amazing aerial shots before here on The Travel Cooler, but his new film Home beats them all. The film is worth watching for its breathtaking shots alone, but more importantly it retells the story we probably all have heard, but so far have chosen more or less to ignore. Hopefully Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s incredible footage will force us to finally acknowledge the facts.

Home, released today, 5 June 2009, on World Environment Day is a compelling, call-for-change film illustrating what we are doing to our planet, animals, ourselves and fellow human beings. It shows breathtaking scenes, all aerial shots, from more than 50 countries.

Director Yann Arthus-Bertrand says: “The film has a very clear message. We have a greater impact on the Earth than it can bear. We over-consume and are depleting the Earth’s resources. From the air, it’s easy to see the Earth’s wounds. So, Home simply sets out our current situation, while saying that a solution exists.”

Home is 1 hour and 33 minutes long, but every second is worth the attention of even the busiest woman or man on this planet.

See for yourself:

If you have problems viewing the above film, you can watch it on YouTube.

If you happen to be in Paris today, you can also watch the movie at a free, digital screening beneath the Eiffel Tower at 22:00.

You can read all about the Home film on its web site, discuss the movie on GoodPlanet.org and see more of Yann Arthus-Bertrand amazing images on his web site.

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