OCEANIA
Wednesday, Oct 14, 7 PM
Peacock Hall
OCEANIA begins on Kiribati, a small Pacific island located both on the equator and the International Date Line. It’s the largest of a grouping of 33 islands that are coral atolls which are an average of only about 6.5 feet above sea level and have a population of 138,000. It’s predicted to become uninhabitable by 2030 due to rising sea levels and temperatures brought by climate change.
This lyrical documentary explores changes over eight years through the eyes of a family who struggle to maintain their culture, freedom and independence after decades of colonizing encounters. The mother is deeply grounded in her indigenous culture and environment. Her adult son tries to find a path into the future.
Followed by a Q&A with the producer, Lindsay Gordon, who is an ocean conservationist that has worked across 30 countries and with organizations including the United Nations to develop locally-led, globally-supported scalable solutions to plastic pollution, environmental-social justice, and ocean literacy. These programs have reached more than 500,000 individuals and 750 partners.
75 minutes with captions. This is a pre-theatrical release, not available streaming nor on DVD.
Trailer