YUMI – The whole world – Felix Golenko

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.

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?

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 Editors 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

Behind the scenes

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Felix and cinematographer Jan Robin Weiland filming in the rain in Glasgow, Scotland

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Re-recording mixer Bjarne Taurnier and dialogue editor Jan-Eric Heitland during dialogue editing

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Lecturer Tobias Scherer, sound designer Vincent Egerter and re-recording mixer Bjarne Taurnier during the sound post-production in Dolby Atmos

Foley artist Marc Lehnert and Foley recordist Max Schieder during the Foley recording sessions

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Solomon Yeo with Felix in front of the Peace Palace, the building of the International Court of Justice

Solomon Yeo and Vishal Prasad on their way back from the COP26 climate conference in Scotland

Editor Christoph Hans during the film editing

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Producer Márk Szilagyi, 2nd cinematographer Benedict Uphoff and Felix during the final shooting at the UN General Assembly, New York City

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Cinematographer Jan Robin Weiland and Felix filming on the way to Emao, Vanuatu

3D audio recordings on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu

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Romabeth Siri, cinematographer Jan Robin Weiland and Felix during filming on the Emalus campus of the University of the South Pacific in Vanuatu

Filming on the volcano on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu

Some of the filming took place in remote regions and a mobile solar system was needed to charge the batteries

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Romabeth Siri and cinematographer Jan Robin Weiland during filming on Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu

Flotilla action in front of the UN on the Hudson River, New York City

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Felix and film composer Sebastian Fillenberg at a lake, where water recordings were made that were later incorporated into the film score of the film

Producer contact

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