The Last Days of Shishmaref
Brief Synopsis
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The Inupiaq Eskimo community in northwest Alaska, just under the Arctic Circle, faces the real world consequences of global warming every day. The ice beneath the small Alaskan village of Shishmaref, on the island of Sarichef, is melting. Homes are falling into the ocean. The situation is so severe
Cast & Crew
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Jan Louter
Director
Juul Kappelhof
Producer
Renske Meertens
Executive Producer
Melle Van Essen
Cinematographer
Riekje Ziengs
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Last Days Of Shismaref, Last Days of Shishmaref
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Nature
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Abc Distribution; Cinemien
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
The Inupiaq Eskimo community in northwest Alaska, just under the Arctic Circle, faces the real world consequences of global warming every day. The ice beneath the small Alaskan village of Shishmaref, on the island of Sarichef, is melting. Homes are falling into the ocean. The situation is so severe that it has been predicted that the entire village will disappear within the next 10 years. Here, we observe the loss, the pain and the sadness of these families as they realize that they will never recover a way of life being swallowed by the sea.
Director
Jan Louter
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Last Days Of Shismaref, Last Days of Shishmaref
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Nature
Release Date
2008
Distribution Company
Abc Distribution; Cinemien
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
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Miscellaneous Notes
Recipient of the International Documentary Special Mention at the 2008 AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2008
