A group of eight people seated around a table in a forest, surrounded by greenery.

Future Council + Q&A

  • Cinema
  • Playhouse
  • Run time: 81 minutes, plus 30 minute Q&A Subject to change
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Netherlands & Australia | 2024 | English | Documentary | PG

Followed by a post-screening Q&A featuring youth leaders tackling one of the defining challenges of our time, climate and nature in an era of human-induced climate change.

Millions of children around the world are frustrated by the dire lack of action to protect the planet and their future. Until now, their only avenue to express these concerns has been protesting on the streets.

Director Damon Gameau (2040, That Sugar Film) invites eight children on an epic adventure across Europe in a school bus powered by biofuel. Their mission is to better understand the planet’s predicament, explore solutions and, most importantly, take the conversation from the streets, into the boardrooms of some of the world’s largest polluters and most influential companies.

This inspiring and rollicking journey, where School of Rock meets An Inconvenient Truth, results in the children forming a ‘Future Council’ to advise and influence the world's most powerful companies on their decisions that impact nature.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

Event details

Moving and uplifting

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Cast and credits

Director Damon Gameau
Writer Damon Gameau 
Writer Jimmi James Wright
Producer Quintin Baker

As self Karla Albjerg
As self Clemence“CC”Currie
As self Hiva Tuki Grube
As self Aurvi Jain
As self Joaquin Minana
As self Skye Neville
As self Ruby Rodgers
As self Joseph Wijaya

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Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Playhouse

The Playhouse is located in the north-western corner of Sydney Opera House, best accessed through the Western Foyers.

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