Environmental Film Series: "Requiem in White"

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Environmental Film Series: Requiem in White - The Undignified Death of Our GlaciersDirector: Harry Putz, Austria, 2025, Documentary, 60 minutesTHU, September 24, 7:00 PMThe glaciers of the Eastern Alps are dying – irreversibly, science agrees. Experts warn of changing conditions; adaptations must occur in many areas.But while the "eternal ice" dwindles and permafrost thaws, tourism is booming. In summer, visitors crowd into glacier cable cars to get as close as possible to the glacier. In winter, ski operations are in full swing, and interventions in nature are taking increasingly drastic forms: slope stabilization, covers, snow depots, artificial snow systems, massive terrain leveling – a race against time.With Requiem in White, Harry Putz stages a poignant cinematic homage to the dying glaciers in the Alps. Through in-depth interviews, he weaves science and emotion into a ...

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Kulturkino Gmünd
Hauptplatz 25

Organiser: Künstler:innenstadt Gmünd gemeinnützige Privatstiftung