Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 73 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 2004. |
Summary |
A detailed overview of contemporary life in the tiny South Pacific country of Tuvalu, this film documents the earth's first sovereign nation faced with total destruction due to the effects of global warming. With a population of about 11,000 living on a total landmass of only 20 square miles less than Manhattan spread over nine low-lying atolls 600 miles to the north of Fiji, Tuvalu has been inhabited for over four millenia. |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Tuvaluan. |
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Islands. |
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Floods. |
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Cultural identity. |
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Cultural change and history. |
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Pollution. |
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Environment. |
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Climate. |
Added Author |
Le Gallic, Gilliane, producer, author.
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Horner, Christopher C., author, film director.
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Hemstock, Sarah, contributor.
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Lauti, Tauripi, contributor.
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Sopoaga, Enele, contributor.
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Vavae, Hilia, contributor.
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Wilson, Lambert, narrator.
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Kanopy (Firm)
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In: |
Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2004 |
Music No. |
1095463 Kanopy |
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