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DOCUMENTARY DOCUMENTARY
GIRL IN RETURN USELESS

A global story about Amy, who decides to reclaim her lost – a solution-oriented documentary film.
identity and fight against the adoption system. Why not Use Less in order to save our planet – and while there’s still hope. In UseLess, we try to find out
why food and fashion waste has become a pressing social and environmental problem and what we can do
What happens when an adopted teenage girl decides to change her destiny by taking charge over her fight to change it. The documentary is seen through the eyes of a young Icelandic mother who wants to try and
against the system? waste less food while trying to understand the issues and change her ways in the notion of wanting to “Use
The film follows Amy as she decides to go up against the Danish and Ethiopian authorities, attempting to Less”.
repeal and terminate her adoption, as well as desperately trying to restore her lost relations by reclaiming her Interviews with experts, designers, activists and producers shed light on the problem as well as offer
identity. many solutions to the audience. UseLess is presented in a positive and solution focused manner and is
Amy has a burning desire to repair the family ties that were broken one day almost 10 years ago. On that focused on awakening the audience to the problem in a forward-looking way. Even small adjustments to our
day, aged nine, she was forced to leave her mother and two sisters in Ethiopia as she was declared fit to be habits can generate a great impact for our planet.
adopted by a Danish family. Amy never adjusted to life in Denmark or Danish culture, and instead felt a deep
longing and grief due to the loss of her family, language and culture. With footage over a span of five years, we
see the Ethiopian girl in a paramount period of her life, from the age of 13 to 18. Will Amy finally find the love she
has been longing for all her life?

Selected Winner
CPH:DOX ABJ Doc Film Festival
2019 2019

DIRECTOR: KATRINE W. KJÆR DIRECTORS: RAKEL GARÐARSDÓTTIR,
PRODUCER: SARA STOCKMANN ÁGÚSTA M. ÓLAFSDÓTTIR
PRODUCED BY: SONNTAG FILM FOR TV 2 PRODUCER: RAKEL GARÐARSDÓTTIR,
AND VPRO IN ASSOCIATION WITH NRK, YLE ÁGÚSTA M. ÓLAFSDÓTTIR
AND AGAINST GRAVITY PRODUCED BY: VESTURPORT FOR RUV
FORMAT: FEATURE AND 60 MIN. FORMAT: 51 MIN.
RELEASE: 2019 RELEASE: 2018

RICH AND RELIGIOUS GREAT ARCHITECTURE ON

It seems contradictory that preachers are making millions of A SMALL PLANET
dollars on faith. The high life led by the televangelists is in stark
contrast to the people of their parishes and the bible preaching Climate change, pollution, megacities and CO2 emission:
humility and a moderate lifestyle. Danish architects are on the forefront of developing sustainable
architecture for future generations. We travel around the world
In his own deadpan style, we follow journalist and host Kristoffer Eriksen (Third World Billionaires) as he uncovers
the money behind the most popular churches in some of the most religious areas around the world. exploring projects and buildings that address global challenges
Episode 1: In Brazil, televangelist Valdemiro Santiago has earned millions of dollars. He claims to be a medium while improving our everyday life.
for the holy ghost and to facilitate miracles. For his followers, he leads the path to a better life. He also prefers
traveling by private jet. Fortunately for him, the church has its own fleet, paid for by its believers.
Episode 2: In Turkey we meet televangelist Adnan Oktar. Oktar is haunted by various accusations for Bjarke Ingels from BIG has a masterplan on how to protect Manhattan when the sea rises. In Paris, Danish
misconduct and felonies. Kristoffer has been granted access to SLA architects will place a green building on top of the most polluted highway in the city where the plants
a rare interview with Oktar in his private live talk show. Kristoffer will clean the air, reduce noise and cool down the apartments. The city of Buenos Aires, together with Gehl
takes advantage and asks critical questions to understand more Architects, has transformed a former slum area and integrated the residents physically and socially with the
about the organisation. rest of the city.
Episode 3: Texas US, where the American bible belt becomes Can we build without CO2 emission in the future? These innovative architects are proving you can. In
the backdrop for the final episode. Kristoffer meets multi- Copenhagen recycled materials are used by architect Anders Lendager in a large-scale housing project
millionaire televangelist T.D. Jakes to find out how the pastor reducing the CO2 footprint by 80%. And in Sweden CF Møller builds ten story apartment houses using
squares his huge profits off the parish with the readings of the massive pieces of wood instead of concrete, reducing CO2
bible. emissions to zero. These are all inspiring examples of how we
can live and build more sustainably in the future.

DIRECTORS: ADAM TATT, NAGIEB KHAJA, DIRECTORS/PRODUCERS: LARS TORP
HARLEY HERSOM AND THOMAS HOUKJÆR
PRODUCER: KASPER FREDSHAVN PRODUCED BY: THIN GREEN LINE
PRODUCED BY: DRIVE FOR DR PRODUCTIONS FOR DR
RELEASE: 2019 DURATION: 54 MIN
FORMAT: 3 X 40 MIN RELEASE: 2019
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