urgewald

»The documentary “Urgewald” by Peter and Karin Wejdling looks back and shows how a small association became an influential organization that effectively protects the environment and human rights.«

»A movie worth seeing. You learn that it's worth sticking to a project for years with a "pit bull terrier mentality".«

»The film tells in milestones of the growing influence on German and global financial institutions. Meticulous research uncovered the misconduct of planned dams in India and nuclear power plants in Poland and confronted the investors. Until they finally caved in and withdrew their investments. It was and is about the really big players in the business, such as RWE, Deutsche Bank and the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund.«

»It's an interesting introduction to the topic that activism can also look different.«

»The film shows how a handful of people at a shared table laid the foundation for success.«

»Karin and Peter Wejdling succeed in making the urgency of urgewald's actions and campaigns palpable through the fast pace of the narrative.«

»An exciting and worthwhile movie.«

»With “urgewald”, directors Karin and Peter Wejdling paint an impressive portrait of a true “David against Goliath”, a small group of committed people whose association in the Münsterland province became an influential organization - an advocate for the environment and human rights.«

»Regisseurin Frauke Lodders überzeugt bei ihrem Spielfilm-Debüt durch große Glaubwürdigkeit und auch darstellerisch ist es eine Wucht.«