The Island President (2012)
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The Island President is 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. After bringing democracy to the Maldives after thirty years of despotic rule,… More The Island President is 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. After bringing democracy to the Maldives after thirty years of despotic rule, Nasheed is now faced with an even greater challenge: as one of the most low-lying countries in the world, a rise of three feet in sea level would submerge the 1200 islands of the Maldives enough to make them uninhabitable. A classic David and Goliath tale, The Island President captures Nasheed's first year in office, culminating in his trip to the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009 where the film provides a rare and unprecedented glimpse of the political horse-trading that goes on between world leaders at such a top-level global assembly. -- (C) Samuel Goldwyn
- Directed By
- Jon Shenk
- Genres
- Documentary
- In Theaters
- Mar 28, 2012 Limited
- Studio
- Samuel Goldwyn Films
Critic Reviews
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
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.
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John Hartl, Seattle Times
Climate-change documentaries are almost always disturbing, but "The Island President" communicates a special urgency.
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Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
[An] engaging, gorgeously photographed documentary.
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Tom Long, Detroit News
Nasheed is indeed inspirational, a cool-headed but passionate and courageous guy. You end up wishing a lot more leaders were like this guy.
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Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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.
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President Mohamed Nasheed
as President Mohamed Nasheed
