The Island President

The documentary follows Mohamed Nasheed. Nasheed was the president of the Maldives. The country sits closer to sea level than almost anywhere. The islands are under threat as the water rises. Nasheed came to office by election in 2008. Before that the country had spent long years under one man. After taking office he turns to the climate question. His aim is to get carbon emissions onto the agenda. For that he travels from country to country. He negotiates in meetings and in corridors. He also resorts to unusual ways of drawing attention. He holds a cabinet meeting underwater. The account moves towards the climate summit in Copenhagen. Jon Shenk directed the hundred and one minute documentary. The American production was finished in 2012.