Fresh
The Island President is an important portrait of a determined man standing fast in a place where the ground is literally shifting beneath his feet.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Overview
Follows the globe-trotting journey of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, the lowest-lying country in the world, who, after bringing democracy to his country, takes up the fight to keep it from disappearing under the sea.
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98%
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Fresh
Climate-change documentaries are almost always disturbing, but "The Island President" communicates a special urgency.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
Fresh
[An] engaging, gorgeously photographed documentary.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fresh
Nasheed is indeed inspirational, a cool-headed but passionate and courageous guy. You end up wishing a lot more leaders were like this guy.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Shenk expertly weaves Nasheed's extraordinary personal story together with the Maldives' breathtaking natural beauty and a Capra-esque tale of dogged idealism and political courage to create wonderfully vivid cinematic portraiture.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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