Beautiful Islands

Overview

This movie (Executive Producer - KORE-EDA Hirokaz) 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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 10, 2010

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Production

Horizon Features

Director

Tomoko Kana

Producer

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1513716