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Release Date:
October 5, 2024
Original Title:
Oceania: Journey to the Center
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 75
The brutal impact of climate change drives this beautiful, intense documentary; as sea levels rise, the Pacific Island nation of Kiribati faces predictions that it will be uninhabitable by 2030. Oceania weaves breathtaking natural footage with the struggles of people navigating an environment that is slipping away. We follow along as the population wrestles with indisputable scientific data and struggles with the emotional dimensions of this fast-moving emergency. As the story unfolds, we learn more about the fragmented histories and disparate experiences of the people affected by the calamity. Highlighting the overwhelming truths all around, the film asks serious questions and ponders realistic calls to action as a community struggles to stay afloat.
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