''I Am Greta'' is a 2020 internationally co-produced

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directed by Nathan Grossman, following climate change activist

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. The film had its world premiere at the

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on 3 September 2020, and was released on

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on 13 November 2020.

Production

In December 2019, it was announced Nathan Grossman would direct the film documenting

, with

distributing.

Release

''I Am Greta'' had its world premiere at the

on 3 September 2020. It also screened at the

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on 11 September 2020 and at the

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on 3 October 2020. The film was released in the United Kingdom and Germany on 16 October 2020 by

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and Filmwelt. It was released in the United States on 13 November 2020.

Reception

On the review aggregator

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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads, "Audiences might not learn anything new from ''I Am Greta'', but its stirring chronicle of the young activist's efforts is inspiring." On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

References

External links

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