For six years, 18-year-old Melati has been fighting against the plastic pollution devastating her homeland, Indonesia. But she is not alone. All over the world, a new generation is rising—young people determined to fix what’s broken. They are standing up for human rights, climate action, freedom of speech, social justice, and access to education and food. They fight for dignity. Often against overwhelming odds, sometimes at great personal risk, they protect, expose, and care—for people, for the planet. And they are making a difference.
Melati embarks on a journey to meet them, seeking inspiration to keep going. From Rio’s favelas to Malawi’s remote villages, from fragile boats off Lesbos to Native American ceremonies in Colorado’s mountains, she encounters Rene, Mary, Xiu, Memory, Mohamad, and Winnie—each carrying their own story of courage and determination. In a time when the world feels like it’s unraveling, these young changemakers show us another way—how to fight, how to hope, and ultimately, how to live.
In 1980, the oil-rich city of Abadan is under siege, gripped by chaos after an Iraqi missile strike. Fourteen-year-old Omid, who has chosen to stay behind with his grandfather, struggles to navigate the war-torn streets. As he works as a food delivery boy, he searches desperately for his missing brother while the noose tightens around the city. Alongside a cast of resilient survivors—each resisting in their own way—Omid stumbles upon an abandoned boat in the port. Determined to save his loved ones, he turns it into their last hope for escape—his own ark amidst the destruction.
After the screening, join director Sepideh Farsi for a workshop and a discussion on her movies, and the role of artists on contemporary issues.