The Island President (2012)

Director: Jon Shenk
Run Time: 101 min.
Call Number: QC903.2.M415 I85 2012

"The title refers to former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed, whose country—actually 2,000 islands in the Indian Ocean—is quite literally disappearing as he walks the eroding beaches and discusses the devastation caused by the 2004 tsunami. That was a turning point, both in awareness of the islands' geographical vulnerability and in its political impact. Maldives' torture-addicted previous president was ousted and a more democratic government was established. . . . [T]hat changed again, when right-wing elements forced Nasheed to resign, making him essentially a man without a country.  Directed by veteran filmmaker Jon Shenk ('Lost Boys of Sudan,' 'The Rape of Europa'), the movie mostly concentrates on Nasheed's ability to reach political consensus when dealing with such heavyweights as China, India and the United States."
 —John Hartl, Seattle Times