Anotes ark official trailer sundance 2018 on vimeo. Docx is an interdisciplinary section of the festival. The film witnesses the struggle for a community that foretells the fates. All copies in use view details view details for anotes ark, dvd, all copies in use holds. Matthieu was born in switzerland and is now a digital nomad and can be followed at link above. Salem progressive film series, october 16th ma, usa innsbruck nature film festival, october 9 12 2018 austria cineeco 24th serra da estrela international environmental film festival, october 21portugal vermont international film festival, october 18 28 2018 usa. Docx is an interdisciplinary section of the festival celebrating. Kiribati president calls for moratorium on coal mines. An advance hd digital download of the complete film as soon as its finished.
A vital forum for cinema that tackles important global issues, hrwff annually showcases an international selection of acclaimed films that bring human rights struggles to life through storytellingchallenging, provocative movies that call for justice and social change. With two small uninhabited islets having already disappeared underwater, the. President tong isnt just a politician that is just doing his job. Matthieu rytz anotes ark is this years gala premiere film. What happens when your nation is swallowed by the sea. Kiribati criticism of anotes ark political film director rnz news. Anotes ark 2018 rising sea levels threaten to destroy the pacific island nation of kiribati. Lost in the pacific ocean, the kiribati islands are composed of 32 atolls and the solitary coral island of banaba. Join us on zoom at 6 pm est for a screening and discussion of anotes ark, a film documenting the struggle of the island nation of kiribati, one of the first to face being wiped off the map by rising seas.
Anote tong appears in anotes ark by matthieu rytz, an official selection of the world cinema documentary competition at the 2018 sundance film festival. Have a first look at matthieu rytz s film which will have its world premiere in official competition at the sundance film festival. In this companion piece to the film anotes ark, take a deeper look into the sinking pacific island nation of kiribati and the fate of a population whose entire country may disappear in less than a generation due to climate change. Visually arresting due to its exotic locale, anote s ark is an uneven film that feels more like two shorts cobbled together than one cohesive documentary experience. Netherlands 6 june 2018 tv premiere germany 3 october 2018 hamburg film festival. She generously shared her story over the course of the filming of anotes ark, raising awareness about the plight of her people, as well as the islanddwellers who will eventually be affected by climate change. Anotes ark is the first feature doc to be shot in the republic of kiribati, an island nation in the pacific ocean that will gradually disappear with rising sea levels, which may grant its citizens the unfortunate title of first climate refugees in history.
On a more intimate level, the film tells the story of sermary, a young mother of three, seeking a new life for her family in new zealand. Courtesy of sundance institute photo by matthieu rytz. Blackmagic design congratulates the many films, episodic series and projects at the 2018 sundance film festival that were shot and completed. Movies that matter film festival usa 10 april 2018 cleveland international film festival poland may 2018 docs against gravity film festival canada 1 june 2018. Set against the backdrop of international climate negotiations and the fight to recognize climate displacement as an urgent human rights issue, anotes ark presents personal stories that serve as cautionary tales for the entire world. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time. Our fundraising goal following the completion of the documentary film anotes ark by matthieu rytz, premiering at the 2018 sundance film festival, were aiming to.
Profiling the impact of climate change on the island nation of kiribati, which will be. Anotes ark featured a scene from the cop23 meeting in bonn, germany, in which a group of pacific climate warriors led the peoples march on november 4, 2017, a gathering of 20,000 people demanding action from the international community on climate change. Documentary anotes ark immerses audience in climate crisis. A specialedition dvd of anotes ark packed with extras. Anotes ark eyesteelfilm the adventures of montreals. As anote tong, kiribatis president, races to find a way to protect his nations people and maintain their dignity, many kiribati are. Apr 27, 2018 in this companion piece to the film anote s ark, take a deeper look into the sinking pacific island nation of kiribati and the fate of a population whose entire country may disappear in less than a generation due to climate change.
Anote s ark succeeds by its ability to send a meaningful message without a preaching tone. Our fundraising goal following the completion of the documentary film anotes ark by matthieu rytz, premiering at the 2018 sundance film festival, were aiming to raise money to create an education fund for the seven. The films focus is on the nations president anote tong, as he travels around the world advocating for support from the international community. Anotes ark cleveland international film festival april. An advance hd digital download of the complete film as soon as it s finished. Anotes ark larche danote by eyesteelfilm kickstarter. The pacific island nation of kiribati, population of 100,000, is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly farremoved from the pressures of modern life. Trained as a visual anthropologist, photographer matthieu rytz makes his stunning debut as a filmmaker with anotes ark, a thoughtprovoking documentary about the plight of the roughly 100,000 people living on and now regretfully leaving kiribati, a remote pacific island nation that is on the frontline of a global environmental crisis. Have students jot down five ideas for discussion, or questions that the film raised in their minds. Anotes ark follows the people of kiribati as they struggle to retain their culture, tradition, and dignity, while preparing for an uncertain future. As anote tong, kiribatis president, races to find a way to protect his nations people and maintain their dignity, many kiribati are already seeking safe harbor overseas. Anotes ark is a 2018 canadian documentary film directed by matthieu rytz.
I personally am looking forward to diving deeper into these topics. Anotes ark captures the next evolution in the shifting dynamics of climate changeone where borders, technology, and global treaties are urgent and can change daily life as we know it. Kiribati is a remote place on earth and yet one of the 1st countries facing the annihilation from sealevel rise. Anote tong, endearing president of the island, races to find optionsadvocating in international climate negotiations and even investigating building underwater cities. He recently produced, filmed and directed his first feature film, anotes ark, a documentary dealing with the realities of climate justice and migration. World premiere at the 2018 sundance film festival what if your country was swallowed by the sea. The film is screening as part of the festivals new climate section and will hopefully further amplify tongs message that climate change is not a political issue but a global humanitarian crisis. Hawai film festival, november 8 16th 2018 usa philadelphia asian american film festival, november 8 18 2018 usa science museum london, november 16 2018 england.
Visually arresting due to its exotic locale, anotes ark is an uneven film that feels more like two shorts cobbled together than one cohesive documentary experience. The scope of anotes ark is sweeping yet intimate as rytz focuses on the fate of the nation through two sets of eyes. As president anote tong passionately embarks upon a race against time to save his people and 4,000 years of kiribati culture, islanders are already feeling the. Through these two stories, anote s ark balances the personal with the political and presents us with an ambitious and layered film about an undeniable climate change calamity. As anote s ark demonstrates, his efforts met with mixed success, but they did manage to focus international concern for kiribati s future, as depicted in matthieu rytz s probing documentary. The republic of kiribati and the marshall islands are our 21st century canaries, standing on the front lines of global climate change. People matter the most in a conference, president tong asks his peers, what is the most important thing in the world. Anotes ark follows kiribatis thenpresident, anote tong on his mission to find a way to protect his nations people and bring international attention to the countrys existential dilemma. Visually arresting due to its exotic locale, anotes ark is an uneven film that feels. Sundance film festival 2018, hot docs canadian intl documentary festival, visions du reel. Shannon grew up in rural michigan and studied at uc boulder and the national holistic institute, berkeley.
This guide has been designed to help teachers and students enrich their experience of anotes ark by providing support in the form of. Eyesteelfilm as distr theatrical, tv, dvdvideo, vod, airline, canada prod. Anotes struggle to save his nation is intertwined with the extraordinary fate of sermary, a young mother of six, who fights to migrate her family to new zealand. Matthieu rytzs awardwinning documentary anotes ark profiles the climate change crisis confronting the pacific. Anotes ark offers an indepth look at the harsh reality of the gradual submersion of kiribati due to climate change. With sweeping cinematography, anotes ark interweaves two poignant stories. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. By interweaving stories of survival and resilience, anotes ark explores what happens when a people are faced with losing their homeland. Netherlands 6 june 2018 tv premiere germany 3 october 2018 hamburg film festival also known as aka original title anotes ark. Screenings eyesteelfilm the adventures of montreals. Also be sure to visit the accompanying photo exhibit, only on display at brookfield place. Have students consider the following questions while watching the film.
Were continuing to raise money for an education fund for the children of one of the films main characters, sermary tiare. May 02, 2018 on a more intimate level, the film tells the story of sermary, a young mother of three, seeking a new life for her family in new zealand. Anotes ark began its festival tour at sundance, please find screening dates on their website. Completed in january 2018 and premiered at the 2018 sundance film festival. As anote tong, kiribatis president, races to find a way to protect his nations people and maintain their dignity, many in kiribati are already seeking. All photos are ed and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of sundance institute programs. Completed eyesteelfilm the adventures of montreals award. Sundance film festival netherlands 23 march 2018 movies that matter film festival usa 10 april 2018 cleveland international film festival poland may 2018 docs against gravity film festival canada 1 june 2018. Anotes struggle to save his nation is intertwined with the extraordinary fate. Anotes ark matthieu rytz intimately chronicles the consequences of climate change on a disappearing island nation. Interweaving two stories of survival and resilience, anotes ark explores what it takes to migrate an entire nation with. While some still cast doubt on the role human activity played in tragedies such as the philippines historic typhoon, pakistans monster floods, severe droughts in the amazon or hurricane sandy, which swept through north americas east coast, the. When i travelled back to kiribati in december 2017 to show the completed film to the community, the current government. A beautiful and heartbreaking account of president anote, of low lying pacific country, kiribati and his moves to save his sinking island.
By interweaving stories of survival and resilience, anotes ark explores what. As a small cluster of islands located at the equator line above the australian continent, it stands both isolated and center stage to impending doom forecasted by environmental research. The idyllic pacific nation of kiribati will be submerged within decades due to climate change. This blog post originally appeared on the ocean leaders blog, which highlights the work of ocean leaders fellows. A specialedition dvd of anote s ark packed with extras. The person behind the movie anotes ark says the kiribati governments criticism of his climate change documentary is based on political. Through these two stories, anotes ark balances the personal with the political and presents us with an ambitious and layered film about an undeniable climate change calamity. Have students use a graphic organizer to summarize the film as they watch it. The sundance institute has unveiled the latest round of documentary fund and stories of change grantees including a. Opinions expressed in our articles are those of the authors and not of the film inquiry magazine. Completed eyesteelfilm the adventures of montreals. Anotes ark succeeds by its ability to send a meaningful message without a preaching tone. More than 55 sundance films, series and projects created.
As anotes ark demonstrates, his efforts met with mixed success, but they did manage to focus international concern for kiribatis future, as depicted in. Anotes ark, an entry in the sundance film festival world documentary competition, is set to screen at the following locations and times. The film anotes ark examines the challenges facing kiribati islanders, through the eyes of two main characters one of whom is the islands former. The film what if your country was swallowed by the sea.
The film anotes ark examines the challenges facing kiribati islanders, through the eyes of two main characters one of whom is the islands former president. Anotes ark the lowlying pacific nation of kiribati faces a daunting challenge. When i travelled back to kiribati in december 2017 to show the completed film to the community, the current government confiscated my projector and laptop. The trailer and poster premiered for sundance 2018 doc anotes ark directed by matthieu rytz. A photographic still from the film signed by director matthieu rytz.
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