Films by Carl-A. Fechner

Germany 2017, 86 min
by Carl-A. Fechner

CLIMATE WARRIORS focuses on one key factor: the energy change. The film presents people who act for resistance to strong lobbyists and in human societal realities.Facts, that need fast change to save the environment and keep the human rights in balance in order to keep peace. War and hunger for energy seem dangerously intertwined. Can the struggle to fight for these resources be stopped with renewable energy solutions?This movie shows how the energy revolution can actually be realized.

Germany 2016, 90 min
by Carl-A. Fechner

This film is about a great vision – and the people turning it into reality: the rebels of our day. The future of the world’s energy lies in decentralised, clean supplies stemming 100% from renewable sources.That is the message of the feature documentary POWER TO CHANGE - the Energy Rebellion.Director Carl-A. Fechner takes his audience on a journey through a country where hundreds of thousands of people are fighting for the energy revolution. Full of passion and hope, they accept setbacks and celebrate success. But POWER TO CHANGE looks further afield: The film brings home to us why people in Ukraine fight with all they have left for a democratic energy system.POWER TO CHANGE is the story of transition to a future that dispenses with fossil fuels and nuclear energy – told through portraits of the people making it happen. It is touching, moving, surprising and informative. With a great accompanying score and shot in lavish Cinemascope, the film has a clear message for its audience: Let’s fight together - for a world that is sustainable and just!

Germany 2010, 83 min
by Carl-A. Fechner

"The 4th Revolution – Energy Autonomy", with fascinating images from countries all over the world, describes the development of the most crucial revolution in the history of humanity. A revolution that involves the rapid conversion of our energy supply to 100 percent renewable energies. The way for it is being paved by eight protagonists from different cultural backgrounds. Their projects include energy production, mobility, energy efficiency, solar architecture, energy storage, supplying the Third World with electric power, and fighting poverty... They all made up their minds long ago, seeing themselves as pioneers in the instigation of global change. ENERGY AUTONOMY. The fascinating concept of a solar world society - and it can be very rapidly realized.

Germany 2009, 83 min
by S. Lauinger, E. Broschkowski

For more than 140 years medical devices have been built in Tuttlingen, a small town in rural Swabia. An extraordinary tradition of craftsmanship, ranging from small family enterprises to large companies with a leading position on the world market. The film portrays a region where much of what has been a defining feature for more than a century is bound to change withing a few years. In the context of global economy, Tuttlingen is closely linked to Sialkot, Pakistan - another centre of medical technology. Sialkotës production facilities are likley to soon be capable of competing for market leadership. The film collects impressions from both places, documenting similarities and differences in the context of globalization.