Voicing the Land is a powerful and visually striking documentary about people who find themselves in the middle of some of the greatest dilemmas of our time. The film explores why people are so infuriated by large-scale interventions in nature, even when justified by the need for more energy and new resources. Are they protesting against development for a better future, or are they pointing to a real problem when they say that wealthy companies are gaining too much influence? Should we give up valuable topsoil to build a battery factory – or a bird paradise for a wind power company? Are the revenues from a mine more important than life in the fjord?

Director Kieran Kolle documents how controversial green development projects can contribute to dividing local communities and weakening trust in democracy, but also how people unite in the fight to preserve nature. The result is a gripping film that weighs the value of nature itself against the values we can derive from it.

Roman and Illia are Ukrainian contemporary composers. After Russia’s full-scale invasion, they evacuated to western Ukraine. Living inside a theatre that becomes both shelter and workplace. Music suddenly feels powerless.

Everything changed after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in June 2023. The flooded landscapes are the places of Illia’s childhood. Faced with the scale of ecological catastrophe, they begin composing a new opera – GAIA-24. How will this journey end – from destruction to prestigious festivals?