BARRICADE

BARRIKADE

By David KLAMMER

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Documentary - Completed 2021

In order to save the Dannenröder Forest from being cleared for a new motorway route, climate activists occupied the forest in October 2019. For over a year, they lived in tree houses well over 20 metres above the ground, creating an alternative living and open space.

Festivals
& Awards

Hofer Filmtage 2021
snowdance 2021
Eco Film Festival 2021
    • Year of production
    • 2021
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • GERMANY
    • Languages
    • GERMAN
    • Duration
    • 83 mn
    • Director(s)
    • David KLAMMER
    • Producer(s)
    • David KLAMMER
    • Synopsis
    • In order to save the Dannenröder forest from being cleared for a new motorway route, climate activists occupied the forest in October 2019. For over a year, they lived in tree houses well over 20 metres above the ground, creating an alternative living and open space. A year later, with the start of the clearing season, the clearing of the structures and the clearing of the aisle for the A49 began. With creativity, courage and music, the squatters resisted and engaged in civil disobedience until finally, on 8 December 2020, the last tree fell with the last tree house. David Klammer documents the protests against the clearing of the Dannenröder Forest for the planned motorway expansion photographically and with a film camera. His film accompanies the activists from September to December 2020.

      The film "Barricade" has been honoured with numerous awards and has been shown at renowned film festivals. Here is a selection: Snowdance Film Festival, Auroville Film Festival, Hofer Filmtage, Kasseler Dokfest, Eco Film Festival in Portland/USA, Peleponnisos Film Festival (Greece), Transitions Film Festival (Australia).