Animated film Morrowland

Morrowland (Morgenland), created for GasTerra by Groningen agency Strawberry Fields, is a new animation about the route towards a climate-neutral energy future and available for everyone to download and watch. 

Morrowland is a short, animated film (12 minutes long) that portrays our country now in the midst of the energy transition. It shows the changes we are now experiencing that will increasingly determine our daily lives. Because the film is in the style of a folk story, it is suitable for all ages and educational levels. It is the story of a society that is changing and inviting you to take part.

Climate change is our problem. And countries who took part in the Paris summit agreed to reduce emissions causing global warming such that temperatures would not rise above two degrees –and preferably only one and a half degrees– by 2050. The experts are calling this the greatest challenge the world has ever faced. But one thing's for sure: we all have to learn to deal with it.

We know that only half of the inhabitants of the Netherlands are concerned about this situation and want to do something about it. This film wants to create awareness by telling a story that can be understood by everyone. It is not a technical or systemic account. The animation takes the form of a folk story; something that stems from our own culture and therefore belongs to us.

Morrowland is best experienced by giving it a short introduction. The film lasts for 12 minutes and forms the basis for a guided discussion for which the material can be downloaded from a site created especially for this purpose: www.morgenlandfilm.nl/en. For further information and more detailed analysis, links to other websites and organisations have been included here.