Greenmotions Film Festival: Holy Shit

The Greenmotions Film Festival will be opening its doors to you again this year. From November 5 to 9, we invite you to exciting films, discussions and encounters at the Kommunale Kino. Every year we dedicate part of our program to a special question. This year's special theme is: "Closing the loop: living within planetary boundaries". We look forward to showing you films that shed light on how we can move from a linear to a circular way of life that conserves our planet's resources and can thus exist in harmony with our environment. Further information can be found at https://greenmotions-filmfestival.de/de/festivalprogramm/. What happens to the food we digest after it leaves our bodies? Is it waste that is thrown away or a resource that can be reused? In search of answers, director Rubén Abruña embarks on an investigative and entertaining quest through 16 cities on 4 continents. He follows the trail of faeces from the long sewers of Paris to a huge sewage treatment plant in Chicago. The supposed worldwide solution of using the semi-solid remains of the sewage plant as fertilizer turns out to be a living nightmare, as it contains heavy metals and toxic PFAS chemicals. Can excreta be used to grow food and alleviate the impending fertilizer shortage? The film will be followed by a discussion with director Rubén Abruña and "Holy Shit" book author Annette Jensen. Information on accessibility: The cinema is accessible via a ramp. The toilets are also accessible with a wheelchair. The movie theater is equipped with an inductive sound system.