The Island President tells the story of
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man confronting a problem
greater than any other world leader has ever faced--the literal survival
of his country and everyone in it. As the lowest lying country in the
world, if the sea level rises a few feet, the picturesque islands of the
Maldives will be submerged and uninhabitable, like a modern-day
Atlantis. It could happen as soon as 2050.
People's Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto Film Festival. The film was awarded the Cadillac
People's Choice Documentary Award, the most notable prize for a
documentary at the festival. By filmmaker Jon Shenk. www.menemshafilms.com
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