Aktivisti

Fifteen-year-old Riikka Karppinen is Finland’s youngest city councillor. She ran for office as a Green Party candidate and promotes an opinion in conflict with that of her father, who backs a mining company’s plans. Riikka lives in a small town in northern Finland, surrounded by a Natura 2000 protected area, which should remain untouched forever. After one of the largest international mining companies shows an interest in metal mining at a national park close to her hometown, the young student decides to act. She must convince not only her father of her position but also several members of the city council, who see the mining company’s offer as an opportunity for local development. Riikka argues in vain that, on the contrary, the concessions to industrial mining and the migration of a large labour force pose a threat to the region, and that there will be nothing left of nature for future generations. The documentary follows the story of a motivated girl who, although she experiences her first defeats among adults, confidently continues in her battle. (One World)