A new short animation

Dr. Jassim Taqui DG Al-Bab Institute for Strategic Studies

Islamabad, 6 November, A new short animation, produced by UN Video in collaboration with the renowned Iranian animator Majid Adin, shows the predicament of a small family as they struggle to maintain their farm. They set off on a perilous journey to find a new home.

 

Millions of people around the world are having to leave their homes because of the climate crisis, displaced by droughts, floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters. In Flight for Life Yonas, his wife Aisha, and their son Addisu, see their crops wither, their cattle die, and their water sources dry up. What can they do?

 

Majid Adin himself is a refugee and brings his insight into this story of loss and danger. UN Video worked with him to bring his unique visual imagination to bear on this worldwide phenomenon.

 

At the end of Flight for Life, viewers are invited to find out about solutions to the crisis. For farmers, the UN provides financial assistance and drought-tolerant crops to help them keep their farms. On the global scale, as we approach the COP 27 Climate Conference in Egypt, the UN is working with governments and all of humanity to help transition to a net-zero carbon society.

 

The animation features an original score by composer Rolando Gori, with vocals by Heidi Siegell.

 

Overall, Flight for Life seeks to create empathy for people faced with impossible decisions amid the climate crisis, while also offering hope for the future. It aims to increase awareness and mobilize public opinion behind solutions.

 

It is available on YouTube, at in-person events, or posting and distribution, credit to the United Nations.

 

Run time: 4:30

 

Language: English text, (versions in other languages available).