March 16, 2012 06:00pm-09:30pm
Doris Duke Theatre
Friends of FIlm Friday event information
Directed by Jon Shenk, USA, 2011, 101 mins., Hawai‘i premiere
Until he was forced to resign on Feb. 7, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed fought for the survival of his country. Climate change threatens to raise sea levels that would swallow the lowest-lying country in the world. Featuring stunning cinematography and music by Radiohead, the film follows Nasheed as he lobbied countries to help save his homeland.
Winner: Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Documentary Award.
See the trailer.
Special guest speaker: Journalist and writer Anthony Aalto, Chair of the Capitol Watch - the Sierra Club’s lobbying arm - and Secretary of the Sierra Club’s O‘ahu Group.
$15, $12 museum members; includes pre-screening reception with complimentary glass of wine.
