The people of the Carteret Islands are about to make history. They will soon begin abandoning their small chain of islands, as rising seas make them increasingly uninhabitable. These islands are a group of coral atolls, just north of Papua New Guinea. The people will be re-locating to Bougainville, which is a move fraught with cultural and political problems. They will be the first people in the world to make such a move, but they will not be the last.
In ‘The First Wave’ we meet the Islanders for the first time and see their island home. We experience their traditional life-style and hear their hopes and fears for the future. There are differing opinions amongst the Islanders about what they want but their fear is that no-one is listening.
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Previously on display
22 April 2019
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ACMI Identifier
B2001958
Language
English
Audience classification
Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatic changes
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Climatology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Global warming
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Sea level
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
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MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation