RISING NATIONS
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Tuvalu, a tiny island nation stands at the epicenter of the climate crisis. Unless the international community acts urgently, Tuvalu and other Pacific Atoll island nations face complete inundation of their lands via rising sea-level. This short film introduces the urgency of this existential crisis of nearly unimaginable proportions, the resilience of the Pacific people determined to fight, and the growing international effort in support of them.
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Credits
Director(s):
Michael Kirby SmithProducer(s):
Jung Kim, Kamal AmakraneWriter(s):
Michael Kirby Smith, Jung KimCast:
Hon. Kausea Natano, Hon. Seve Paeniu, Grace Malie, Kato EwekiaPresented as Part Of ENVIRONMENTAL SHORTS
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