A new clip has been released from David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, the upcoming feature where Attenborough reflects on the changes he has witnessed to the natural world during the course of his lifetime – and the loss to our planet’s precious biodiversity as a result of human actions. It will premiere in cinemas all over the world later this month and then hit Netflix shortly afterwards.
The clip features breath-taking footage of the natural world as Attenborough illustrates the intricate web of dependencies between all living things in order to sustain a healthy planet. “We rely entirely on this finely tuned life support machine”, he explains, “and it relies on its biodiversity to run smoothly”.
However, as footage cuts to a longstanding tree being demolished in the middle of a forested region, Attenborough states that the way we humans live on earth is sending biodiversity into a decline.
The film follows recent news from WWF’s Living Planet Report that populations of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians have declined on average by 68% since 1970; while at the same time the world has failed to hit any of its 20 biodiversity targets for the decade, according to the United Nations.
The film, which serves as Attenborough’s witness statement for the natural world, will premiere on 28th September in select cinemas across the UK, the Netherlands, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Australia and New Zealand, before being released widely to theatres in those territories. Tickets are on sale now.
Audiences watching Attenborough’s story on the big screen will have the unique chance to watch an exclusive conversation between Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin. This will be available in cinemas only.
The film will then be released on Netflix globally on 4th October. More info on the film’s official website.
Watch the new clip below.
