SPACESHIP EARTH

In the organizer's words:

USA 2020, documentary film, 115 min, FSK 6

Director: Matt Wolf

Language: OmU (English with German subtitles)

"The future begins now!" In 1991, eight people moved into a huge dome in the desert, completely sealed off from the outside world. In the "Biosphere 2" experiment, a self-contained, self-sustaining ecosystem, the aim was to recreate the Earth on a small scale and ensure the survival of humanity even on alien planets. A project that was as visionary as it was megalomaniacal and soon reached unexpected limits.

With historical footage and new interviews with the participants at the time, the two-year experiment is reconstructed in all its enormity. The focus is on the participants who, between awareness of the climate crisis, do-it-yourself, sectarianism, happenings and science, tried to understand the relationship between humans and the earth and to save it for the future.
The writer T.C. Boyle used this incredibly twisty story as the basis for his novel "The Terranauts".

ENG: In 1991, eight people moved into a huge dome in the desert that was completely sealed off from the outside world. In the "Biosphere 2" experiment, a closed, self-sustaining ecosystem, the earth was to be recreated on a small scale. A project as visionary as megalomaniacal.
With historical recordings and new interviews with the participants, the two-year experiment is reconstructed, focusing on those involved, between climate crisis, do-it-yourself cultism, happenings and science. (English with German subtitles)

Price information:

- 7.00 € (regular) - 5.50 € (reduced*) - 3.50 € (with Leipzig Pass, disabled pass, volunteer pass) - Films longer than 130 min: + 1.00 € - Tickets are available online (plus € 0.70 booking fee), remaining tickets at the Box Office.