TROP CHAUD - a documentary film about the climate seniors who took Switzerland to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg.

2025, CH, 70 min, Documentary, D

Benjamin Weiss

TROP CHAUD is a documentary about older women from all parts of Switzerland who have filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, claiming that their country is doing too little to combat climate change. The Strasbourg court is part of the Swiss legal system, but the Swiss Federal Council does not want to implement the ruling. A spectre is haunting us, and not just in Europe - the spectre of climate change. What is going on? What is happening to the rule of law, the separation of powers?

Why is the world unable to find answers to the greatest challenge of our time?

On April 9, 2025 - one year after Switzerland was reprimanded for its climate policy - "TROP CHAUD - KlimaSeniorinnen vs.

Following the film, we look forward to a panel discussion with director Benjamin Weiss and co-producer Daniel Hitzig.


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