Fact Sheet

HOME, the movie…

• Was conceived as a gift to the public and is shown all over the world for free on YouTube
• Has been watched by more than 400 million people around the globe
• Has been seen over 15 million times on YouTube
• Has been translated into 40 languages and been shown in more than 131 countries
• Won the International Roberto Rossellini Film Award – Maiori, Italy – November 2010
• Is carried around by “Carlos” who travels on bike to villages all over Latin America
• Has been seen all over Africa in the farthest corners of the continent
• Was shown during the Bonjour India Festival in Mumbai, intro by Shahrukh Khan
• Ran at the United Nations Pavilion at the 2010 Universal Expo in Shanghai
• Aired on The People’s Republic of China’s premier TV channel, seen by 1 million viewers
• Was first released on June 5 th, 2009 simultaneously via cinemas, DVD, Internet & TV
• Is the first environmental film that has been made using only aerial photography
• Was shot entirely from the air, filmed in 120 locations in over 50 countries
• Was made by Filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand who worked for free for 3 years to make the film
• Was shown on gigantic screens in front of the Eiffel Tower to a crowd of 50,000+
• Took 3 years to make and survived many logistical challenges and circumstances
• Won the award for « Best Artistic Direction » at the German "Ökofilmtour” Film Festival 2010
• Marks artist-environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s feature film directorial debut
• Was inspired by Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”
• Is made by a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program
• Is a non-commercial film project
• Was screened at the French Congress on June 16th, 2009, in front of 577 members
• Was screened at the UN in 2009, seen by representatives from 90% of the member states
• Is a reminder of what is at stake: Earth, in all its beauty, and the people who live on it
• Is sponsored by French retailer PPR Group (Puma, Gucci Group….)
• Doubled the ratings on French language channel TV5 Monde when aired
• Has a sequel currently in development
 • Is the recipient of a great gift: the voice of numerous actresses & entertainers as narrator of
various language versions such as Glenn Close (English), Salma Hayak (Spanish) and Isabella
Rossellini (Italian – currently in production)

FESTIVALS

HOME, the movie has been shown at the…

2010
• Stair steps Movie festival – Kiev, Ukraine – December
• Doha Tribeca Film Festival – Qatar – October
• Saudi Green Building Festival – October
• World Economic Forum Annual Meeting – Davos, Switzerland - October
• HSBC Hong Kong Festival – China – April
• Fleury fait son Cinéma Film Festival – Fleury Mérogis, France - February
• Mena Cristal Festival – given Honorable Mention – Lebanon – February
• International Environmental FF, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica - January

2009
• International Festival of Environmental Images, Paris, France
• “Planet Nepal” Festival in Katmandu, Nepal
• Under Silver Rain Festival - Chelyabinsk, Russia - June
• Greenpeace Festival – Moscow, Russia – June
• Bishkek "Other Movie" Film Festival - Kyrgyzstan - July
• Golden Knight Festival – Moscow, Russia – July
• Green Film Festival – Argentina – August
• Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival – Sept.
• Ecological Festival of Tyumen State University - Russia Sept.
• Ecological Festival at People's Friendship University - Russia Sept.
• Youth Assembly at Anapa Ecological Forum - Russia Sept.
• Ecological Watch on the North Caucasus - Opening - Russia Sept.
• "Man and Nature" International Movie Festival - Irkutsk - Russia Sept.
• Eco Festival in Odessa State University - Russia Sept.
• St. Petersburg Conference of Russian Social-Ecological Union, Russia – Sept.
• Ekotopfilm Festival – Opening and – Bratislava, Slovakia – Oct.
• 2-day Ecological Show - Moscow. Russia – Oct.
• Cairo International film festival – Egypt – Oct.
• Bangkok Scientific Film Festival – Thailand – Nov.
• Osaka European Film Festival – Japan – Nov.
• Amazonas Film Festival – Brazil – Nov.
• Eco Festival dedicated to Copenhagen Conference - Novosibirsk - Russia Nov.
• France Days in Murmansk – Russia – Dec.
 • Film Festival of Marrakech – Opening - Morocco – Dec.
• Ecological Festival - Aktau, Kazakhstan – Dec.

HOME, the movie continues to be screened during Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s

“Earth, View From Above” exhibitions around the planet…

2010

• Dacca, Bangladesh
• Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea
• Port-Louis, Mauritius
• Marrakech, Marocco
• Rabat, Marocco
• Aleppo, Syria

2009

• Perth, Australia
• Calais, France
• Mumbai, India

HOME, the movie …

Is coming to the Village East Cinemas in New York City for a week from Feb 4 to 10 -
FREE TO THE PUBLIC!!

More info: www.homethemovie.org

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