The Island President
| Score: | / 10 |
| Released: | June 15, 2012 |
| Director: | Jon Shenk |
| Producer: | Bonni Cohen, Richard Berge |
| Studio: | KinoSmith |
| Cast: | |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Length: | 101 minutes |
The Island President Overview
The Island President is the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man confronting a problem greater than any other world leader has ever faced—the literal survival of his country and everyone residing in it.
After leading a 21-year pro-democracy movement against the brutal regime of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, during which he survived repeated imprisonments and torture, Nasheed became president at the age of 41, only to encounter a far more implacable adversary than a dictator—the ocean.
The 1200 islands of the Maldives would become unlivable if there were a rise of just three meters in sea level. Unless dramatic changes are made by the larger countries of the world, the Maldives is in danger of disappearing under the sea.