Rebellion plot
In April 2019, Extinction Rebellion blocks some strategic traffic points in London for days, arresting hundreds of nonviolent protesters. Rebellion works, international climate lawyer Farhana Yamin is almost surprised when the government grants their demand to declare a climate emergency. She has been campaigning for climate justice at the UN for decades, but she is disappointed with the progress being made there. That's why she joins this new movement, which is holding governments accountable for their negligence in the face of the climate crisis. In interviews, the activists reveal their motivations for participating and they look back on actions and the reactions to them.