Prize of the Jury
Goethe-Institut
Prize of the Jury
The jury awarded this film for its exceptional ability to combine scientific themes with storytelling, memory, and cultural perspective. Following children on a journey through the forest, the film weaves together biodiversity, mythology, and conservation into a narrative that is both intimate and expansive. Rather than explaining its subject directly, the film allows meaning to emerge through encounters, atmosphere, and shared experience. The jury was deeply moved by the way the film connects wildlife protection with traditional knowledge and intergenerational learning, revealing how environmental stewardship is passed on as both cultural responsibility and future livelihood. In this sense, the film reflects the spirit of Green Jobs by showing conservation not only as an ethical choice, but as meaningful work rooted in place, knowledge, and care. Its poetic approach invites audiences to reflect on their relationship with nature and the human roles required to protect it for generations to come.