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Rising Nations

Michael Kirby Smith
/ United States
/ 2023
/ 7 mins
/ English
Asia Pacific Premiere

Tuvalu, a tiny island nation, in the Pacific halfway between Hawai'i and Australia, stands at the epicentre 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 will be screened before the feature film Standing Above the Clouds **

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Film Info

Director: Michael Kirby Smith
Producer: Jung Kim, Kamal Amakrane
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2023
Duration: 7 mins
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