Two Raging Grannies 2013|78 min|Norway Directed by Håvard Bustnes Australian Premiere
Film introduced by Luke Taylor (Director Sustainable Living Foundation)
Two Raging Grannies is a road movie following two gutsy old ladies on their mobility scooters as they embark on a quest to seek answers to the burning question: How do we get out of this economic mess?
Challenging the idea that we must continue to shop, consume, amass, and keep the economy growing, Shirley and Hinda take to cities and towns across the US to engage everyone from the recently homeless to university students to growth economists and Wall Street tycoons, questioning the sustainability of continued economic growth, and demonstrating that it is never – ever – too late to get out and make a difference.
Hinda and Shirley’s quest for answers is the drive of this film. The two ladies have been political activists for years. They’re concerned with environmental issues and have found that it is time to investigate and to act.
Full of courage and bonded by a tight friendship they have started the battle for their grandchildren’s future.
Luke Taylor has been the Director of the Sustainable Living Foundation for over a decade. During his time as Director, Luke has spearheaded the development and growth of the annual Sustainable Living Festival, from a small regional sustainability fair to a three-day weekend in Melbourneʼs CBD to the current three-week statewide festival that now features over 300 events.
The Sustainable Living Festival has fast become one of Melbourneʼs major events and increasingly attracts high profile national presenters including Peter Singer and Clive Hamilton as well as international guests of the calibre of David Suzuki (2011) and Annie Leonard (2013).
The event provides visitors with real world solutions to help them achieve sustainability changes and continues to lead the way with its innovative sustainable events production, which was recognised through winning a Melbourne Award for contribution to sustainability in 2012.
Luke is also the Director of Breakthrough, the National Centre for Climate Restoration. Breakthrough is a platform for organisations, and individuals who are seeking to explore and develop sounds strategies to restore safe climate conditions. Breakthrough has emerged from a growing need to develop a more coordinated approach to climate action and seeks to help align and define high level emergency scale strategies across environmental and social movements.
