Greta Thunberg documentary to chronicle her journey from staging lonely protests outside Swedish parliament to being chosen Time's Person of the Year
This has been a momentous year for Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg. From being lauded for calling out world leaders at a United Nations forum for their inaction towards climate change to being chosen as Time's Person of the Year 2019, the 16-year-old has been at the center of the spotlight.
It appears the streak is set to continue for the eco-warrior as she is soon going to be the focus of a new documentary by Hulu, releasing in 2020.
Thunberg, who rose to popularity through her weekly Friday protest outside the Swedish parliament a year ago, has inspired millions of people across the world to take to the streets in an effort to demand emergency action on climate change from their governments.
The teen's documentary, which currently has the working title 'Greta', is reportedly produced by Cecilia Nessen and Frederik Heinig via B-Reel Films and directed by Nathan Grossman.
Reports state that the film's team has been following Thunberg from her early school strike in Stockholm, where she was photographed sitting alone outside the Swedish parliament. The documentary aims to portray the teen's mission to make the world understand the urgency of the climate crisis.
The documentary's logline reads: "In August 2018, Thunberg, a 15-year-old student in Sweden, starts a school strike for the climate. Her question for adults: if you don’t care about my future on earth, why should I care about my future in school? Within months, her strike evolves into a global movement. The quiet teenage girl on the autism spectrum becomes a world-famous activist."
Greta, earlier this month, was recognized by TIME magazine as its Person of the Year 2019, becoming the youngest person to receive the title in TIME's 92-year history. The Swedish teen was recognized by the magazine for her fearless efforts of raising global awareness about climate change.
She was chosen from TIME's five finalists, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump, the anonymous whistleblower who lodged an official complaint about Trump's July 25 call to Ukraine President, leading to an impeachment inquiry against the president, and the anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.