The Girl and the Typhoons (2015)

The Girl and the Typhoons (2015) poster

French actress Marion Cotillard travelled to the Philippines to meet with children and young people on climate change and what they want big-polluting governments to do about it. One of the girls she met is Marinel, a survivor of the Super Typhoon disaster in the Philippines in 2013, who is taking action on climate change in her own community. She participates in Plan International’s climate change adaptation projects and now teaches at youth camps to pass on everything she has learnt to the younger children. Marinel travelled to Paris with Plan International for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in December 2015.

Director: Christoph Schwaiger
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 52 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Production: Ushuaïa TV, De Films En Aiguille, All You Need is Prod
Country: France
Language: English, Français
Original Language: en

Themes

Protecting the Environment and Planet Earth

Keywords

climate change, global warming, philippines, teenage girl, typhoon, climate change activism, ecologism

Trailer

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More Films by Director: Christoph Schwaiger
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Girl and the Typhoons about?
French actress Marion Cotillard travelled to the Philippines to meet with children and young people on climate change and what they want big-polluting governments to do about it. One of the girls she met is Marinel, a survivor of the Super Typhoon disaster in the Philippines in 2013, who is taking action on climate change in her own community. She participates in Plan International’s climate change adaptation projects and now teaches at youth camps to pass on everything she has learnt to the younger children. Marinel travelled to Paris with Plan International for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) in December 2015.
Who directed The Girl and the Typhoons?
The Girl and the Typhoons was directed by Christoph Schwaiger.
Who stars in The Girl and the Typhoons?
The Girl and the Typhoons stars Marion Cotillard, Marinel Ubaldo.
How long is The Girl and the Typhoons?
The Girl and the Typhoons has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
What genre is The Girl and the Typhoons?
The Girl and the Typhoons is a Documentary film.
Where was The Girl and the Typhoons produced?
The Girl and the Typhoons was produced in France.
What are the themes of The Girl and the Typhoons?
The themes of The Girl and the Typhoons include: Protecting the Environment and Planet Earth.