YUMI – The Whole World

YUMI tells the incredible story of three inspiring law students, Solomon, Vishal and Romabeth, who set out from the University of the South Pacific on an amazing journey to take climate change to the world’s highest court through the United Nations. Their mission? To save their home islands from extinction!

The three students are on their way up, from a small university room to the international stage! They learn how to deal with ministers, ambassadors and commissioners, experience the frustrations of diplomacy and face the challenges of their ambitious goal: to push through a historic resolution at the United Nations so that the ICJ will finally legally define the obligations of states to address climate change.

Will their relentless motivation and the challenging countries they must overcome be enough to convince 97 UN member states to take their case to the International Court of Justice?

The idea of YUMI [‘jumi’] is a very strong Bislama word of saying “we”. There is no “I”. There is only “we”.  - Solomon Yeo

Felix Golenko discovered his fascination with cinematic storytelling through a documentary film project he started in Uganda in 2013. In the following years he autodidactically learned his skills and developed his handwriting. Since 2015 he has also been working as a freelancer on several productions. Since 2016 he has been studying directing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg with a focus on documentary film. His films are always defined by strong protagonists and a deep, personal closeness.