THE ISLAND PRESIDENT
DVD
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Will the Maldives sink beneath the sea?
This award-winning documentary tracked the efforts of newly elected President Mohamed Nasheed to save his island country, first from dictatorship, then from drowning. Leveraging the Maldives’ underdog position as a tiny country, harnessing the power of media, and appealing for unity from other developing nations, shrewd politician Nasheed watches hopes rise, then fade, for the signing of the 2009 Copenhagen Accord, finally making a stirring speech which salvages the climate agreement. Note: accounts of torture. Directed by Jon Shenk.
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| Copyright | 2011 |
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| Grade | 6 and up |
| Color | Color |
| Run Time | 101 minutes |