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?
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with Solomon 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 the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change
and the World Youth for Climate Justice
and the Delegation of Vanuatu
Director & Sound recordist Felix Golenko
Executive Producer Márk Szilágyi
Producer Maximilian Köhler
Cinematographer Jan Robin Weiland
Editor Christoph Hans, Samuel Albert, Hauke von Stietencron
Assistant Editor Silvan Marty
Sound Superviser & Re-Recording Mixer Bjarne Taunier
Music Sebastian Fillenberg
Music Vocals Marlene Ada Fillenberg
Sounddesigner Vincent Egerter, Elias Gürtler
Dialog Editor Jan-Eric Heitland, Samuel Krupke
Foley Artist Marc Lehnert
Foley Recordist Max Schieder
Foley Editor Cäcilie Willkommen
Additional Cinematography Benedict Uphoff
Colorist Florian Staerk
Motion Design Chantale Eglin
Commissioning Editor SWR Marcus Vetter, Mirjam Dolderer
A production of MSZ Production & Consulting
in co‑production with Südwestrundfunk
in co‑production with Filmakademie Baden‑Württemberg GmbH
Founded by MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH
Producer
Márk Szilágyi mail [at] mark-szilagyi.com +49 176 24037652
Behind the scenes
Felix and cinematographer Jan Robin Weiland filming in the rain in Glasgow, Scotland
Re-recording mixer Bjarne Taurnier and dialogue editor Jan-Eric Heitland during dialogue editing
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
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
Producer Márk Szilagyi, 2nd cinematographer Benedict Uphoff and Felix during the final shooting at the UN General Assembly, New York City
Cinematographer Jan Robin Weiland and Felix filming on the way to Emao, Vanuatu
3D audio recordings on the island of Tanna, Vanuatu
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
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
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
