Youth on Strike | Free Screening
An inspiring and invigorating look behind the scenes at the School Strike 4 Climate movement, demonstrating that if we listen to the kids, we might just be alright.
About the film.
Available online, 15 Oct - 14 Nov ‘21
$12 / $9 conc (passes available)
2019 | 49’ | Australia | English | Rob Innes
EFFA is delighted to present this repeat screening of Youth on Strike, in partnership with Darebin City Council, as part of our Youth In Action stream.
Free Screening, as part of the Youth in Action stream, presented by Darebin City Council.
The global School Strike 4 Climate movement in March 2019 saw more than 150,000 students in Australia alone strike to demand climate action. Youth on Strike takes us behind the scenes of the lead-up to the event, using vlog footage recorded by the organisers themselves.
The result is a frenetically paced documentary that allows youth to speak for themselves, sharing why the movement matters to them, what it means to be an activist, and how to balance the fight for survival with doing your homework.
This film encourages us to get up and do our bit for the movement while asking important questions like what duty we owe to younger generations and whether we can accept kids as our leaders in the fight for their future.