A documentary on teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg titled “I Am Greta,” premiered at the Venice Film Festival, and seeks to be a reminder that the climate crisis is just as urgent as Covid-19.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg holds a poster reading “School strike for Climate” as she protests in front of the Swedish Parliament Riksdagen, in Stockholm. AP PHOTO The Swedish environmentalist is shown from the beginning of her school strikes to her low-carbon travels demanding that political leaders curb emissions. The result provides a fuller, emotional portrait of an ordinary yet extraordinary teen.The film debunks criticisms against Thunberg, showing that she writes her speeches and clarified she was the sole driving force in the campaign. It presented the pressures of her growing movement.