OPUS Kulturmagazin
Das Kulturmagazin der Großregion
Screening
TerraForma IR 2023, 62 min, Kevin Brennan, Laurence Durkin
TerraForma tells the remarkable story of Ascension Island, a remote volcanic outcrop in the South Atlantic Ocean that emerged from the sea just over a million years ago a geological infant in Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history. Located approximately 1,600 kilometers from the nearest landmass, this barren island sat largely lifeless for millennia a stark landscape of volcanic rock and ash with minimal vegetation, earning it the nickname „cinder island“ from early mariners. Its youth meant that life had barely begun to establish itself when humans arrived.
With the help of experts in the fields of geo-engineering, ecology, politics, and design, the documentary TerraForma explores the lessons we could learn from Ascension Island’s unique history. What does its story mean for our planet in a future where terraformed landscapes and human-engineered environments may come to warp our understanding of ’nature‘ itself?
The screening will be followed by an Art Talk with the film directors, Kevin Brennan and Laurence Durkin
Location: Henri Beck Auditorium (entrance: 2, rue Genistre)
Free entry, more information and registration on cerclecite.lu
