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Directed by Pierre-Olivier Fran\u00e7ois and Judith Rueff<\/strong>, this compelling 2025 documentary will be followed by a Q&A with a glaciologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traveling across continents, the filmmakers investigate how climate change is accelerating glacier melt worldwide. From collapsing ice masses and overflowing glacial lakes to rising sea levels and disrupted ocean currents, the consequences are already tangible\u2014and increasingly urgent. Closest to human populations, entire territories are now at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through encounters with scientists, glaciologists, and economists, the film sheds light on the race against time to better understand these phenomena and anticipate their impact on millions of lives. Produced in partnership with UNESCO and aligned with the launch of the International Decade of Glacier Preservation (2025), the documentary offers a global perspective designed to inform and spark critical dialogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event is affiliated with\u00a0<\/em><\/em>Chicago Water Week<\/em><\/a>, presented by Current.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8869101,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[219],"app_city_tax":[223],"app_event_type":[239],"class_list":["post-8868413","app_event","type-app_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-cinema","app_city_tax-chi","app_event_type-film"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGlaciers, Ice in Freefall | Chicago Water Week - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join the Alliance Fran\u00e7aise de Chicago for a screening of Glaciers, Ice in Freefall (Glaciers, enqu\u00eate sur une disparition) as part of Chicago Water Week. 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