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Tuvalu is expected to be the first victim of the rising sea levels associated with climate change. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation located in the southern Pacific Ocean, and one of the few remaining diplomatic allies of Taiwan. Its territory consists of onl...(Read more)
Tuvalu is expected to be the first victim of the rising sea levels associated with climate change. Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, Tuvalu is a Polynesian island nation located in the southern Pacific Ocean, and one of the few remaining diplomatic allies of Taiwan. Its territory consists of only 26 square kilometers, which is expected to be submerged under the ocean within 50 years as a result of global warming. The director, HUANG Hsin-Yao, visited this island after his homeland, Taiwan, had been severely ravaged by Typhoon Morakot in 2009. Narrated in a light-hearted tone, this documentary poignantly examines the current situation in Tuvalu and draws parallels with the ecological situation facing Taiwan.
DVD source：Taiwan Cinema Toolkit, Ministry of Culture, R.O.C.
| Chinese title： | 沈沒之島 |
| Year： | 2010 |
| Director： | HUANG Hsin-Yao |
| Duration： | 78min |
| Length： | Feature |
| Category： | Documentary |
| Theme： | The Environment |
| Color： | Color |
| Format： | DVD |
| Sound： | Stereo |
| Language： | Taiwanese, English |
| Subtitle： | Chinese, English |
| Producer： | CHEN You-Chih, YANG Cheng-Hsin |
Camera： |
HUANG Hsin-Yao |
| Editor： | Din LEE |
| Music： | WEN Tzu-Chieh |
| Excluded for public screenings： | Licensed to all regions except: Taiwan, China (not including Hong Kong, Macau) |
| Royalty period： | 2015-2017 |
| Licensing contact： | This license for non-profit screenings has expired in 2017. Email: eball.emily@gmail.com |
| Festival list： | 2010 Golden Horse Film Awards 2010 South Taiwan Film Festival 2011 Taipei Film Awards, Grand Prize, Best Documentary 2012 Taiwan International Documentary Festival |
