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The Island President

The Island President

2011Movie⏱️ 1h 41mPG
Documentary
7.2
IMDB Rating
1,263 votes

After bringing democracy to his country, President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, the lowest-lying country in the world, takes up the fight to keep his homeland from disappearing under the sea.

Director
Jon Shenk
Writers
N/A
Stars
Mohamed Nasheed
Release Date
March 30, 2012
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 5
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 10
Reviews
📋 3.2K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed
as Self

💰 Box Office

$80,996
Worldwide Gross
$76,398
Domestic Gross
$13,998
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Production
ITVS International, Actual Films, Afterimage Public Media

🏷️ Keywords

presidentmaldives2010ssea levelrising sea levels

🎯 Categories

Documentary

⭐ Featured Review

to "darren-511" above
by jpadow2013-05-29

"I just saw this movie on a plane, was deeply moved and impressed by it, and I had to respond to one IMDb user's review. User darren-511's pathetic one-star review above claims that "All Islands are at Sea Level" and that The Island President overlooked this glaring error. Here's a basic geography lesson. Sea level means the measurement of the average height of the ocean's surface. In the Maldives, the highest point on land is only 2.4 meters above sea level, or above the height of the water. This means on these very low, flat islands, there is no high ground wh..."

📖 Synopsis

After bringing democracy to his country, President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, the lowest-lying country in the world, takes up the fight to keep his homeland from disappearing under the sea.