https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0wjxg0ex1o
'Sir David Attenborough is launching what he says is one of the most important
films of his career as he enters his hundredth year.
He believes his new, cinema-length film
Ocean could play a decisive role in
saving biodiversity and protecting the planet from climate change.
Sir David, who will be 99 on Thursday, says: "After almost 100 years on the
planet, I now understand the most important place on Earth is not on land, but
at sea."
The ocean is the planet's support system and humanity's greatest ally against
climate catastrophe, the film argues. It shows how the world's oceans are at a
crossroads.
The blue carpet was rolled out for the matinee performance at the Royal
Festival Hall in London this afternoon.
Hundreds of children from schools across the country were joined by a very
special guest, Prince William. He attended the event in a "personal capacity".
A host of celebrities are expected to attend the official premiere tonight,
including Chris Martin and Coldplay, Benedict Cumberbatch, astronaut Tim Peake,
Geri Halliwell-Horner and Simon LeBon.
Toby Nowlan, who produced
Ocean, says this new production is not a typical
Attenborough film. "This is not about seeing brand new natural history
behaviours. It is the greatest message he's ever told," he says.
The film documents how the state of the world's oceans and our understanding of
how they function have changed in the course of Sir David's lifetime.'
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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