Whether reclaiming a sense of cultural identity, reconnecting to land lost, or gaining a new understanding of the interconnection of all living things, the films featured in this session explore how being uprooted or disconnected can deeply impact not only our identity as humans, but also the health of the ecosystems that support life. And alternatively - how reconnecting can create positive ripple effects for our communities and the world at large.
Featuring: Water Flows Together (11 min) | Puri (15 min) | The Last Ice (83 min)
Session sponsored by: Oren Hovemann & Amy Hooper
Award Winner: Best of Festival
As the sea ice between Canada and Greenland melts, the outside world sees unprecedented opportunity. Oil and gas deposits, faster shipping routes, tourism, and fishing all provide financial incentive to exploit the newly opened waters. But for more than 100,000 Inuit who live in the Arctic, on and around the frozen ocean, an entire way of life is at stake. Development here threatens to upset the balance between their communities, land and wildlife, leaving the future of this region and their culture increasingly uncertain. Directed by Scott Ressler and executive produced by Dr. Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and founder of National Geographic Pristine Seas, The Last Ice, tells the story of Inuit communities fighting to protect the rapidly disappearing Arctic that has been their home for centuries.
FEATURED IN: SUNDAY AWARD WINNERS SESSION
This session includes: Tengefu (9 min) | The Church Forests of Ethiopia (9 min) | The Last Ice (83 min)
- Year2019
- Runtime83 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- Notewww.films.nationalgeographic.com/the-last-ice
- DirectorScott Ressler
- ProducerScott Ressler, Neil Gelinas
- Executive ProducerEnric Sala
- FilmmakerNational Geographic Documentary Films Presents a National Geographic Society Production
Whether reclaiming a sense of cultural identity, reconnecting to land lost, or gaining a new understanding of the interconnection of all living things, the films featured in this session explore how being uprooted or disconnected can deeply impact not only our identity as humans, but also the health of the ecosystems that support life. And alternatively - how reconnecting can create positive ripple effects for our communities and the world at large.
Featuring: Water Flows Together (11 min) | Puri (15 min) | The Last Ice (83 min)
Session sponsored by: Oren Hovemann & Amy Hooper
Award Winner: Best of Festival
As the sea ice between Canada and Greenland melts, the outside world sees unprecedented opportunity. Oil and gas deposits, faster shipping routes, tourism, and fishing all provide financial incentive to exploit the newly opened waters. But for more than 100,000 Inuit who live in the Arctic, on and around the frozen ocean, an entire way of life is at stake. Development here threatens to upset the balance between their communities, land and wildlife, leaving the future of this region and their culture increasingly uncertain. Directed by Scott Ressler and executive produced by Dr. Enric Sala, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and founder of National Geographic Pristine Seas, The Last Ice, tells the story of Inuit communities fighting to protect the rapidly disappearing Arctic that has been their home for centuries.
FEATURED IN: SUNDAY AWARD WINNERS SESSION
This session includes: Tengefu (9 min) | The Church Forests of Ethiopia (9 min) | The Last Ice (83 min)
- Year2019
- Runtime83 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- Notewww.films.nationalgeographic.com/the-last-ice
- DirectorScott Ressler
- ProducerScott Ressler, Neil Gelinas
- Executive ProducerEnric Sala
- FilmmakerNational Geographic Documentary Films Presents a National Geographic Society Production