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en fr es language : en fr es news about the film everywhere, for everyone our commitments press get involved organize a screening human where you are youtube channel human on facebook human on twitter watch trailer the first feature film led by two nonprofit foundations × news human educational project read more human review 1 year read more human seen by richard curtis read more launch of human 's dvd and blu-ray collector read more human the exhibition read more a film a project "i am one man among seven billion others. for the past 40 years, i have been photographing our planet and its human diversity, and i have the feeling that humanity is not making any progress. we can’t always manage to live together. why is that? i didn’t look for an answer in statistics or analysis, but in man himself." yann arthus-bertrand discover the genesis of the project × synopsis human is a collection of stories and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. through these stories full of love and happiness, as well as hatred and violence, human brings us face to face with the other, making us reflect on our lives. from stories of everyday experiences to accounts of the most unbelievable lives, these poignant encounters share a rare sincerity and underline who we are – our darker side, but also what is most noble in us, and what is universal. our earth is shown at its most sublime through never-before-seen aerial images accompanied by soaring music, resulting in an ode to the beauty of the world, providing a moment to draw breath and for introspection. human is a politically engaged work which allows us to embrace the human condition and to reflect on the meaning of our existence. one project… 11 films since 2012, the team working on human has gathered an exceptional wealth of content. drawing on this unrivaled library of footage, yann arthus-bertrand has created a galaxy of works adapted to all platforms and every use: cinema, tv, the digital platforms, and major public events. human: the theatrical movie – 191 min the 3h11 cinematic version is the original work directed by yann arthus-bertrand. human: the short theatrical movie – 143 min the 2h43 version is the short cinematic version of the original work directed by yann arthus-bertrand (2016). human: the television film – 131 min specially formatted for france 2, the tv film was broadcasted in prime time in french. france 2 has also aired many other films from the human galaxy: “on the trail of human”, “the stories of human”, “the human adventure”, and “human: the music”. on the trail of human – 3x52 min films these three documentaries provide an opportunity for yann arthus-bertrand to develop the major themes in human and to explain his choices and his intentions. “the two faces of mankind” asks the question of the complexity of the human being, capable of the best and the worst, explored through themes such as war, forgiveness, love and family. “at the crossroads of two worlds” examines the importance of sharing resources among people in a two speed world. “life: a search for meaning” offers a more philosophical reflection on the meaning of life, with exclusive sequences about corruption and discrimination. the stories of human – 80 min an exclusive, hypnotic and contemplative selection of longer testimonies, along with some breathtaking aerial footage: the stories of human take things a step further. the human adventure: the making of – 52 min how do you conduct interviews to obtain the most personal and emotionally charged stories? how can one take aerial photography to the next level? what is the best way to structure these sequences so they create a unique and sensitive work? through behind-the-scenes footage and interviews filmed in paris and around the world, yann arthus-bertrand and his crew talk about the three years of work that made the human adventure which resulted in such an exceptional oeuvre. human: the music – 52 min a documentary following the composer armand amar during the six months of the creation of the music for human, directed by elise darblay. human – google cultural institute for an immersion in the creation of the project, the google cultural institute is offering exclusive content retracing the three years of making the film on its online content platform. this includes six digital exhibitions, a catalog of thousands of photos (portraits and aerial views), and many full interviews. https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/collection/human-the-movie the director yann arthus-bertrand was born in 1946, and has always nurtured a passion for animals and the natural world. at a very early age, he began to use a camera to record his observations and accompany his writings. on the occasion of the first earth summit in rio in 1992, yann decided to embark upon a major photographic project about the state of the world and its inhabitants: earth from above. this book enjoyed international success, selling more than three million copies. his open-air photographic exhibition was shown in around 100 countries and seen by some 200 million people. yann continued his commitment to the environmental cause with the creation of the goodplanet foundation. since 2005, this non-profit organization has been investing in educating people about the environment and the fight against climate change. this commitment saw him appointed united nations environment program goodwill ambassador in 2009. that same year, he made his first feature-length film, home, about the state of the planet. this movie was seen by almost 600 million spectators around the world. in 2011, yann codirected planet ocean with michael pitiot, which had its world premier in june 2012 at rio+20, the united nations conference on sustainable development. in 2015, his film human was simultaneously screened at the venice film festival and at the united nations general assembly in the presence of ban ki-moon. through this collection of personal statements about love, happiness, and also hatred and violence, human forces us to confront the other and to reflect on our own lives. this feature-length film conveys more than ever yann’s desire to awaken our collective consciousness, with the aim of raising awareness among as many people as possible. also in 2015, at the cop21 sustainable innovation forum in paris, yann presented another film, terra, which retells the incredible story of life on earth. www.yannarthusbertrand.org download human everywhere, for everyone since the start of the human adventure, we wanted this film to be different and accessible to the widest possible audience. all available platforms, all networks, all means of communication are used to give the project a resounding echo. the human day 12 september 2015 human day involved four symbolic and simultaneous events, and was the starting point for the human movement. an exceptional premiere at the united nations an exceptional premiere took place in the presence of the secretary general of the untied nations, ban ki-moon, in the general assembly hall of the united nations, transformed for the occasion into a theater. this was accompanied by debates to mark the 70th anniversary of the united nations and the end of the millennium campaign, along with the support of the french mission. the presentation of the film to representatives of member-states in this symbolic venue was a great honor and underlined the close links between the goodplanet foundation and the un, for whom yann arthus-bertrand is proud to be a un environment program goodwill ambassador since 2009. screening at the venice film festival human had a special screening out of competition at the 72nd edition of the venice film festival, where it received a standing ovation. widespread digital rollout with google google made sure the film and the project were accessible to the widest possible audience everywhere on the planet thanks to the technology of the web. from the 12th of sep