A new documentary, “Meltdown,” brings viewers to the shores of Greenland’s melting glaciers for an exploration of natural beauty at its most vulnerable. “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes spoke with the film’s executive producer, Mike Tollin about the film. He shared how he, photographer Lynn Davis, and climate expert Anthony Leiserowitz brought their talents together for a personal, intimate experience of the stunning yet rapidly changing icy landscapes.
Interview highlights:
On glaciers, grief, and climate action:
“In the ’80s, during the AIDS crisis, [photographer Lynn Davis] just watched [her friends] disappear one by one, and she was feeling this enormous sense of loss. And her husband, Rudy Wurlitzer… saw these photos in a magazine of icebergs, in this far-reaching part of the globe, and showed them to Lynn and said, “They kind of remind me of some of your nudes, some of the shapes and figures of the icebergs remind me of some of your portraiture.” And she said, ‘Get me a ticket.’”
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