In Biberach fand vom 10. bis 21. Februar 2011 das diesjährige Filmfestival der "Aktion Mensch" zum Thema "UEBER MUT" statt. Die Greenpeace Gruppe Biberach hat die Patenschaft für den Filmbeitrag "Rainbow Warriors" übernommen.

Gut 80 Besucher fanden den Weg in den Sternenpalast und verfolgten nach der Begrüßung von Oberbürgermeister Thomas Fettback den dramatisch-schönen Dokumentarfilm zu den Rainbow Warriors. Sichtlich beeindruckt fiel es offensichtlich schwer dazu spontan Worte zu finden.

Nach einer kurzen Vorstellung der Biberacher Greenpeace-Gruppe konnten die Zuschauer das Skype-Lifeinterview mit der Regisseurin des Films, Suzanne Raes, verfolgen. Sie berichtete über ihren Weg zu den "Rainbow Warriors" ebenso wie über ihre persönlichen Begegnungen und Eindrücke.

Anschließend startete das Skype-Lifeinterview mit Susi Newborn und Martini Gotje, zwei ehemaligen Crewmitgliedern der Rainbow Warrior. Sie hatten sich auf Waiheke Island, New Zealand, vor der Webcam zusammengefunden und berichteten und diskutierten mit uns ausführlich über ihr damaliges und heutiges Leben mit und für Greenpeace.

Die Rückmeldungen der Festivalbesucher waren durchweg positiv, wir hatten den Eindruck dass sie alle die Aktivisten als Freunde in ihrem Herzen mitgenommen haben. Wir bedanken uns bei Suzanne, Susi und Martini ganz herzlich und freuen uns sehr dass wir sie kennenlernen durften und als neue Freunde zu uns zählen dürfen.

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In Biberach, this years dokumentary movie festival was called "Über Mut" meaning "about courage" and took place in February 2011. The Greenpeace Group Biberach sponsered the opening festival film called "Rainbow Warrior" which was the first of 10 dokumentary films shown within the festival week.

Before entering the theater, as all the quests (approx. 100) were in the hallway drinking champagne or other beverages and conversing, a so called table (covered with cloth) was uncovered, reveling a yellow atom-waste barrel. After the barrel had been uncovered about 10 activists and helpers, one after the other, fell over dead and covered themseleves with an atomic sign. The "bodies" stayed on the ground as the guests were ordered to save themselves in the atom-bunker, as doing so, entering the theater. We had a whale and dolphin film showing on the screen as the guests then entered the "safe zone". This was our small moment to be active!! :-))

There were between 80 - 100 spectators which came to see the movie over the Crew and dramatic story of the Greenpeace ship - Rainbow Warrior. They were so impressed over their story that they hardly found words to express what they thought afterwards.

After the movie, we had a short presentation of the biberacher Greenpeace Group and its members, following with a live video Skype interview with the director of the film Suzanne Raes from and in Amsterdam, Holland. She spoke of how and why she made the movie and of her encounters with the former crew of the Rainbow Warrior now living in New Zealand. Afterwards, she answered some questions. It was a very refreshing interview.

Afterwards, we had a second Skype live interview with Susi Newborn and Martini Gotje, two members of the former crew of the Raibow Warrior. They live on Waiheke Island, New Zealand, and reported and discussed very pleasently with us about their former and today's life with Greenpeace.

The comments of the visitors were very affirmative. It was an extraordinary opening and all-around evening. The guests were convinced, that we are convinced. We felt as if all of them had taken the activists right into their hearts.

We'd like to say a very, very big "Thank You" to Suzanne, Susi and Martini. We are delighted to of met them and consider them as..... our new friends.