Kiribati: Words From a Last Generation (2017)
★★★ — Kiribati: Words From a Last Generation (2017)
A short-form documentary co-directed by Aurora Brachman and Bradley King, this 25-minute film was produced in the mid-2010s, a period when climate-focused documentary filmmaking was gaining considerable momentum in the wake of the Paris Agreement (signed in 2015 and ratified in 2016). Kiribati, a low-lying Pacific island nation straddling the equator, had by this point become one of the most cited examples of climate displacement, with its government already purchasing land in Fiji as a contingency for eventual relocation. The film takes an observational, interview-led approach, focusing specifically on the voices of young I-Kiribati people rather than outside commentators or scientists, giving it a quality that sits somewhere between ethnographic record and advocacy filmmaking.
A-Z World Movie Tour Kiribati What a Stark and shocking documentary. It's amazing to think that by 2050 (just 25 years from now) Kiribati could be completely uninhabitable. The whole island is only 2m above sea level so it's a huge risk at all times. I can't imagine living knowing you're going to be the last generation that live on your island. The documentary itself is pretty basic. It's just interviews with a small group of people and it only focuses on them repeating what the situation is now without discussing anything about possible solutions, the history, etc....
Rating: ★★★ | Year: 2017 | Watched: 2025-07-04
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