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  2. The Island President - Wikipedia

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    The Island President is a 2011 documentary film about the efforts of then- President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed to tackle rising sea levels resulting from climate change. [1] Produced by Actual Films and directed by Jon Shenk, [2] the film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. The film received critical acclaim and won the Toronto ...

  3. Climate change in the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Climate change is a major issue for the Maldives. As an archipelago of low-lying islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, the existence of the Maldives is severely threatened by sea level rise. By 2050, 80% of the country could become uninhabitable due to global warming. [1] According to the World Bank, with "future sea levels projected to ...

  4. Sinking cities - Wikipedia

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    Drivers, processes, and impacts of sinking cities [1]. Sinking cities are urban environments that are in danger of disappearing due to their rapidly changing landscapes.The largest contributors to these cities becoming unlivable are the combined effects of climate change (manifested through sea level rise, intensifying storms, and storm surge), land subsidence, and accelerated urbanization. [2]

  5. Seaspiracy - Wikipedia

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    Seaspiracy (/ siːˈspɪrəsi /) is a 2021 documentary film about the environmental impact of fishing directed by and starring Ali Tabrizi, a British filmmaker. [1] The film examines human impacts on marine life and advocates for ending fish consumption. The film explores environmental issues affecting oceans, including plastic pollution, ghost ...

  6. Cinema of Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The Cinema of Maldives is the Maldivian language film industry based in Male', Maldives. The dominant style of Maldivian cinema is melodramatic cinema, which developed since 1990s and characterizes most films to this day. Cinema was introduced in Maldives in 1979. [ 1] Linguistically, Maldivian films tend to use Dhivehi language, intelligible ...

  7. Tourism in the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    An island resort in the Maldives Diamonds Thudufushi Beach & Water Villas, a luxury resort on Thudufushi, Ari Atoll in May 2017 Tourism Zone. Tourism is the largest economic industry in the Maldives, as it plays an important role in earning foreign exchange revenues and employing 25,000 people in the tertiary sector of the country.

  8. List of Maldivian films of 2023 - Wikipedia

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    Raajje.mv (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023. ^ " "November" coming in December". Dhuvas. 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023. ^ Jaishan, Ahmed (6 January 2023). "Azhan's "Mirai" on Baiskoafu".

  9. List of Maldivian films of 2021 - Wikipedia

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    Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021. ^ Dheema, Mariyam (2 May 2021). "Ravee's "Hayaaiy" - Closer to reality". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2021. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (1 May 2021). "Mua's "Ruqya" inspired by the fake ruqya practice in Maldives".