HAMBI tells the story of climate activists living in treehouses, who want to save the last remaining part of the Hambacher Forest, threatened to be distroyed by the RWE Power AG for brown coal mining purposes. The eviction of the forest occupation by RWE and the police in autumn of 2018 is documented in Direct Cinema style. The movie follows the events with spectacular pictures and delivers poetical, unpretentious inside views of this worldwide recognised fight against climat change.


Produced by Transparent Film

in cooperation with ZDF - Das Kleine Fernsehspiel and Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg


World Premiere - 21.09.2019

Opening Film @ Duisburger Filmwoche


Documentary 2019 / 16:9 / 5.1 dcp / 84 min

Director, DoP, Editor — Lukas Reiter
Dramaturgical Advice — Hannes Stöhr
ZDF Editorial Staff — Varinka Link

Line Producer — Maite Bengsch

Fine Edit — Christoph Hans

Additional Camera — Michael Goergens
Additional Footage — Kfir Moshe Mualem

Colorist — Verena Mühling

Sound Design — Julian Berg
Sound Re-recording Mixer — Fabian Klein

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