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Mossel Bay, South Africa (28 May 2025)<\/em> – At just 13 years old, Megan Kilian has landed the incredible opportunity of being selected from a group of 60 children to feature in a European science fiction documentary!<\/p>\n Even though she had no prior acting experience, Megan\u2019s naturally engaging presence and spontaneity during auditions in Johannesburg made her a perfect fit for the role.<\/p>\n The film, titled World of Walls <\/em>has been directed by Slovakian filmmaker Lucia Kasova and explores life in a near-future ecological crisis – a world where the worst predictions from the Paris Agreement have come true.<\/p>\n Set in a world devastated by environmental collapse,\u00a0World of Walls<\/em>\u00a0follows the coming-of-age journey of 13-year-old children from different backgrounds. The story examines how global inaction on climate change has reshaped childhood and forced young people to confront extreme weather, resource shortages, and migration for survival.<\/p>\n South Africa itself became a bit of a co-star, as the production team chose the country for its real-world parallels to the film\u2019s imagined setting, including power outages and water scarcity, elements which mirror what many scientists predict could become widespread elsewhere if global temperatures continue to rise.<\/p>\n Filming began in Johannesburg, where Megan attended Midstream Ridge Primary School. After her family relocated to Mossel Bay in June 2024, the production was adapted to accommodate the move, with scenes rewritten to follow her story, Curro<\/a> explains.<\/p>\n \u201cSince it\u2019s a documentary, we don\u2019t have to learn lines,\u201d Megan says.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe just act naturally and make up our own dialogue as we go. It\u2019s been a lot of fun.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The film <\/i>will launch in 2026 across several European countries, including France, Belgium, Germany and the Czech Republic. The trailer has already garnered recognition at FIPADOC in France, a prestigious international documentary film festival.<\/p>\n
\nSources: Curro<\/em><\/h6>\n
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