Synopsis
Jon Shenk's 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 in it. After bringing democracy to the Maldives after thirty years of despotic rule, Nasheed is now faced with an even greater challenge: as one of the most low-lying countries in the world, a rise of three feet in sea level would submerge the 1200 islands of the Maldives enough to make them uninhabitable. The Island President captures Nasheed's first year of office, culminating in his trip to the Copenhagen Climate Summit in 2009, where the film provides a rare glimpse of the political horse-trading that goes on at such a top-level global assembly. Nasheed is unusually candid about revealing his strategies - leveraging the Maldives' underdog position as a tiny country, harnessing the power of media, and overcoming deadlocks through an appeal to unity with other developing nations. When hope fades for a written accord to be signed, Nasheed makes a stirring speech which salvages an agreement. Despite the modest size of his country, Mohamed Nasheed has become one of the leading international voices for urgent action on climate change.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $13,998 (18.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 5.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 87.1% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/5 max. theaters, 6.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $101,882 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 13,201-13,300) | 13,238 | $75,233 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 24,101-24,200) | 24,119 | $11,098 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 24,701-24,800) | 24,775 | $86,331 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,001-5,100) | 5,065 | $75,233 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 28th, 2012 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| Video Release: | November 13th, 2012 by First Run Home |
| MPAA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, some violent content and smoking. (Rating bulletin 2203, 12/21/2011) |
| Running Time: | 101 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Environment, Political, Agitprop, Disaster, Extreme Weather |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | AfterImage Public Media, Actual Films, Impact Pictures, ITVS, Ford Foundation |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | Dhivehi, English |