Beautiful Islands

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Beautiful Islands

PG

2009

1h 46m

Documentary

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A documented look at three beautiful islands shaken by climate change: Tuvalu in the South Pacific, Venice in Italy and Shishmaref in Alaska. They have different climates and cultures, but the people all love their islands.

Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

In short, it's pretty but dull.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 23, 2010

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Tim Grierson

L.A. Weekly

At a time when most advocacy documentaries aim for righteous fury, Tomoko Kana's Beautiful Islands is so gentle that it's practically radical by comparison.

Jul 22, 2010

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John Anderson

Variety

An extraordinarily eloquent synthesis of imagery and urgency.

Jul 6, 2010

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Breathtaking, captivating and inspirational. It's a non-preachy, vital wake-up call for all of mankind.

Rated: 9.62/10

Jul 1, 2010

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Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

A heartbreaking expose' which leaves no doubt that dramatic environmental changes are unfolding at every latitude, whether they be the consequences of human overconsumption of fossil fuels or merely the hand of God.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 29, 2010

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Just saw this film at a DGA screening last week in LA. This is a much different film than I expected, but very good with amazing cinematography.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Tomoko Kana

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Hirokazu Koreeda

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Yukio Minami

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Synopsis

A documented look at three beautiful islands shaken by climate change: Tuvalu in the South Pacific, Venice in Italy and Shishmaref in Alaska. They have different climates and cultures, but the people all love their islands.

Director: Tomoko Kana
Producer: Tomoko Kana
Rating: PG (Some Violent Images|Brief Nudity|Smoking|Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 46m