YUMI – the whole world

Documentary, Immersive
SWR
Digital 4K DCP Dolby Atmos
LanguageEnglish, Bislama
SubtitlesEnglish, German
LocationVanuatu, Fiji, USA, UK, Egypt, Netherlands
GenreJustice, Youth, South Pacific, Climate Change, Home, Nature
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The remarkable story of law students from the South Pacific who are taking their fight against climate change to the world’s highest court via a historic UN resolution.

Production has just completed. We are now aiming for the world premiere at a film festival soon.

The idea of YUMI [‘jumi’] is a very strong Bislama word of saying “we”. There is no “I”. There is only “we”.

Solomon Yeo

YUMI tells the incredible story of three inspiring law students, Solomon, Vishal and Romabeth, who set out from the University of the South Pacific on an amazing journey to take climate change to the world’s highest court through the United Nations. Their mission? To save their home islands from extinction!

The three students are on their way up, from a small university room to the international stage! They learn how to deal with ministers, ambassadors and commissioners, experience the frustrations of diplomacy and face the challenges of their ambitious goal: to push through a historic resolution at the United Nations so that the ICJ will finally legally define the obligations of states to address climate change.

Will their relentless motivation and the challenging countries they must overcome be enough to convince 97 UN member states to take their case to the International Court of Justice?

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YUMI_Solomon-flotilla-action
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YUMI_UN-Mission-Champions-Meeting
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YUMI_Cyclone-Harold-fallen-palms
withSolomon Yeo, Vishal Prasad, Romabeth Siri, Robina Siri, Sailosi Ramatu, Nikenike Vurobaravu, Tolu Muliaina, Aditi Shetye, Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, Dr. Justin Rose, Aoife Flemming, Ralph Regenvanu, Atina Schutz, Nicole Ponce, Odo Tevi, Sahil Chandra, Jule Schnakenberg, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Margarette Dick, Mert Kumru, Dame Meg Tayler, Solomon Dreli, Khulekani Sizwe Magwaza, Dr. Christopher Bartlett
 
and with thePacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change
and theWorld Youth for Climate Justice
and theDelegation of Vanuatu
 
Director & Sound recordistFelix Golenko
Executive ProducerMárk Szilágyi
ProducerMaximilian Köhler
CinematographerJan Robin Weiland
EditorChristoph Hans, Samuel Albert, Hauke von Stietencron
Assistant EditorSilvan Marty
 
Sound Superviser & Re-Recording MixerBjarne Taunier
MusicSebastian Fillenberg
Music VocalsMarlene Ada Fillenberg
SounddesignerVincent Egerter, Elias Gürtler
Dialog EditorJan-Eric Heitland, Samuel Krupke
Foley ArtistMarc Lehnert
Foley RecordistMax Schieder
Foley EditorCäcilie Willkommen
 
Additional CinematographyBenedict Uphoff
ColoristFlorian Staerk
Motion DesignChantale Eglin
 
Commissioning Editor SWRMarcus Vetter, Mirjam Dolderer
 
A production ofMSZ Production & Consulting
in co‑production withSüdwestrundfunk
in co‑production withFilmakademie Baden‑Württemberg GmbH
Founded byMFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH

Producer

Márk Szilágyi mail [at] mark-szilagyi.com +49 176 24037652

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