The Film

This movie looks at three beautiful islands, shaken by climate change: Tuvalu in the South Pacific, Venice in Italy, and Shishmaref in Alaska. The islands all have different climates and cultures, but the people all love their native lands. The film, which took three years to shoot, focuses on their daily lives. It portrays festivals that foster ties among the people, traditional crafts which have been passed on for generations, and peaceful lives by the water. They are all disappearing by climate change. When these people lose their homelands, their cultures and histories face “death.” Their lives in the midst of all the changes suggest where our future leads.. Director, Kana Tomoko purposely decided not to put any narration or music in this film. It is a two-hour trip around the world, listening to the sounds of waters and winds, accompanied by the children’s smiles. She wants you to sharpen your minds and feel what we are going to lose as climate change really (threatens) hits our planet.

The Official Site

Beautiful Islands

IMDB

Beautiful Islands

Trailer(s)

QT Domestic Trailer 640X360 (11.1Mb)
QT Domestic Trailer 640X360 (23.4Mb)
QT Domestic Trailer 608X342 (14.1Mb)
QT Domestic Trailer 480X270 (13.1Mb)
QT Domestic Trailer 400X224 (5.4Mb)
QT Domestic Trailer 320X180 (4.7Mb)

** Additional QT Encodes also Available HERE at Apple, no Direct Links.