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. Visually arresting due to its exotic locale, anotes ark is an uneven film that feels more like two. Anotes ark larche danote by eyesteelfilm kickstarter. A photographic still from the film signed by director matthieu rytz. 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.
He recently produced, filmed and directed his first feature film, anotes ark, a documentary dealing with the realities of climate justice and migration. It shows us that climate change is not a problem for future generations, but is already having a massive impact on peoples lives today. Anotes ark ocanfilmfest ottawa canadian film festival. Montreal filmmaker matthieu rytzs debut film anotes ark details the plight of the tiny island nation kiribati formerly called gilbert islands, which is in danger of being engulfed by rising water levels or wiped out by patterns of extreme weather. Profiling the impact of climate change on the island nation of kiribati, which will be. He specializes in photographic installation and is currently working on a multidisciplinary project using film, still images and virtual reality whatever best serves the story. Tumultuous and urgent, anotes ark documents the trials and tribulations of a small island country asking for assistance from the powerhouses of the world. 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.
Anotes ark official trailer sundance 2018 on vimeo. Scientists believe that at some point this century, these islands may become uninhabitable as ocean levels rise due to climate change. Interweaving two stories of survival and resilience, anotes ark explores what it takes to migrate an entire nation with dignity. As anote tong, kiribatis president, races to find a way to protect his nations people and maintain their dignity, many in. 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. Matthieu was born in switzerland and is now a digital nomad and can be followed at link above. A specialedition dvd of anotes ark packed with extras. Anotes ark offers an indepth look at the harsh reality of the gradual submersion of kiribati due to climate change. The film s focus is on the nations president anote tong, as he travels around the world advocating for support from the international community. Anotes ark eyesteelfilm the adventures of montreals. 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. Kiribati, population 100,000, is destined to disappear within decades.
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 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. 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 ark is a canadian documentary film, directed by matthieu rytz and released in 2018. The documentary follows the statesman on his journey through international halls of. Yet it is one of the first countries that must confront the main existential dilemma of our time. The films verite approach and lack of oncamera interviews unfortunately result in frequent information gaps, which could have been resolved with title cards, animation sequences or other. Profiling the impact of climate change on the island nation of kiribati, which will be one of the first. The climatechange crisis often seems so vast and remote for many people that its difficult to assess an appropriate level of concern or response. Documentary anotes ark immerses audience in climate crisis. He recently produced, filmed and directed his first feature film, anotes ark, a documentary.
Join us as part of the citizens climate lobbys great lakes regional conference for a free screening of the sundance film anotes ark, a documentary dealing with the realities of climate justice and migration the pacific island nation of kirbati is one of the most remote places on the planet, yet it is one of the first to confront the greatest challenge of out time. The republic of kiribati and the marshall islands are our 21st century canaries, standing on the front lines of global climate change. The documentary film does not provide the scientific background to climate change and hard facts. Anotes ark 2018 rising sea levels threaten to destroy the pacific island nation of kiribati. What do you do when your nation is being swallowed by the sea. Set against the backdrop of international climate and human rights negotiations, anotes struggle to save his nation is intertwined with the extraordinary fate of tiemeri, a young mother of six. While kiribatis president anote tong races to find a way to protect his nations people and. The park city film series and sundance institute will present a free screening of matthieu rytzs anotes ark, from 79 p.
Firefilms promotes awareness of these films and their subject matter by presenting them to the sns fire global corporate community of clevel executives in technology and finance, as well as to world press, select partner film festivals, regional screening clubs, and. I want to emphasize that climate change is not a political issue. Kiribati is a remote place on earth and yet one of the 1st countries facing the annihilation from sealevel rise. The pacific island nation of kiribati is one of the most remote places on the planet, seemingly farremoved from the pressures of modern life.
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. Interweaving two stories of survival and resilience, anotes ark explores what it takes to migrate an entire nation with. Seen from above, the land and the water of kiribati are virtually indistinguishable, the lines between them muted by the action of waves and the ebb and flow of tides. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. He recently produced, filmed and directed his first feature film, anotes ark, which premiered at sundance 2018. Anotes ark is the first feature film directed by rytz, a canadian photographer who was exposed to the plight of the islanders and persuaded tong to be part of a film. He specializes in photographic installation and is currently working on a multidisciplinary project using film, still images and virtual reality.
Stunning documentary examines kiribatis unrelenting sea. When an angel tells noah to build an ark because his world will soon be engulfed by a huge flood noah takes the news seriously but his family do not believe him and when he tries to warn the citizens he is reviled and pelted with rocks. Set against the backdrop of international climate negotiations and the fight to recognise climate displacement as an urgent human rights issue, anotes ark presents personal stories that serve as cautionary tales for the entire world. Official selection, 2018 sundance film festival global warming, increasing typhoons, and rising tide levels threaten to submerge the pacific island nation kiribati and 4,000 years of culture. Anotes ark screening addresses more than climate change. Netherlands 6 june 2018 tv premiere germany 3 october 2018 hamburg film festival also known as aka original title anotes ark. Geological survey on sealevel rise and coastal change science in the salish sea. The idyllic pacific nation of kiribati will be submerged within decades due to climate change. Kiribati is the only country in the world to straddle both the equator and the international dateline. Instead, it focuses on the human side of the problem and.
With two uninhabited atolls already submerged, the people of kiribati not only face losing their nation state, but also their culture. Anotes ark follows the people of kiribati as they struggle to retain their culture, tradition, and dignity, while preparing for an uncertain future. 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. The country will be drowned in the next 50 years, no matter the investments and agreements states rytz in his kickstarter pitch for. Our impulse, because this is what too many documentaries do, is to bless the former with a patronising smile.
If youre in trouble, you might just want an action film actor nearby. An advance hd digital download of the complete film as soon as its finished. Anotes ark explores what it takes to migrate an entire nation. Anotes ark succeeds by its ability to send a meaningful message without a preaching tone. Sermary in kiribati with one of her children, before relocating to new zealand. The island republic could become one of the first countries to disappear from sea level rise, as director matthieu rytz shows in his feature documentary, anotes ark, a stunning film ecowatch is honored to sponsor at the 42nd cleveland international film festival.
Anotes ark the lowlying pacific nation of kiribati faces a daunting challenge. Anotes ark is a 2018 canadian documentary film directed by matthieu rytz. Anotes ark global indifference to climate change becomes personal in matthieu rytzs doc about kiribati, a lowlying pacific island republic at risk of disappearing due to sealevel rise. Anotes ark by matthieu rytz 2018 films for the earth. Anotes ark, an entry in the sundance film festival world documentary competition, is set to screen at the following locations and times. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Tong, who ruled the isolated nation for 12 years until completing his third term in 2016, is the focus of anotes ark, a new film documenting the plight of kiribatis 110 000 inhabitants. With sweeping cinematography, anotes ark captures a world in which borders, technology, and global treaties are urgent matters of daily life to a people who confront inevitable change headon. It is a remote nation of postcardperfect islands that emerge imperceptibly from the sea. Anotes ark follows the endeavours of kiribatis thenpresident, anote tong, to bring international attention to the pacific nations impending submersion due to rising sea levels. Eventually emmy shames the boys into helping noah and the ark is completed though there is no sign of rain. Anotes ark is not without its own dark humour, as the camera cuts from islander dancing to the formality of the swiss guard and papal court. Anotes ark full movie documentary 2018 hd matthieu rytz.
As anotes ark demonstrates, his efforts met with mixed success, but they did manage to focus international concern for kiribatis future, as depicted in matthieu rytzs probing documentary. Kiribati, a pacific atoll republic, will be submerged due to climate change. This portrait of the kiribati people exudes strength of character and grace as they confront the inevitable change they are facing headon. Kiribati is made of 33 coral atolls with most of the land only a few feet above. Login to access free tickets or stop by the box office with your member card. The republic of kiribati, a group of 33 pacific islands home to 100,000 people, sits on average six feet above sea level.
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