—CAUSE

Tsunami risk prevention

—CLIENT

UNESCO + UNDRR + Pacifico

CHALLENGE

Tsunamis are a natural event that generate catastrophic results, both in terms of human lives and infrastructure lost. Owing to this, early warning systems are vital to save lives and limit damage, particularly in high-density and high-risk areas.

OUR TAKE

To inspire greater action and collaboration between all the necessary parties, we developed a short animated documentary that narrates the true story of Martina. She is a girl who, lived on an island in the southern Chilean Pacific. In 2010, at the age of 12, Martina’s island was hit by a tsunami. The first to notice that a tsunami was approaching, Martina understood she had to flee to a safe zone, but before this, she alerted all her neighbours by hitting a gong. Many lives were saved as a result.

THE RESULT

The documentary was pivotal in highlighting not only the importance of alert systems, but the current dire lack of them on most vulnerable places. The short was premiered at a UN and UNDRR event and then enjoyed a long tour of festivals, garnering awards and mentions far and wide.