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- Genre : Documentary
- Release Date : March 28, 2012
- MPAA Rating : PG
- Duration : 101 minute(s)
- Production Budget : -
- Studio : Samuel Goldwyn Films
- Official Site : http://theislandpresident.com/
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void of graphics and animation, focus is on Nasheed in “this David and Goliath tale for the literal survival of his country
by Donald J. Levit [ReelTalk Movie Reviews ]
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viewers get an eye-opening look at behind-the-scene wrangling
by V.A. Musetto [New York Post ]
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there are pomp, pragmatism, high principle and brazen manipulation, and it is sometimes hard to tell which is which
by A.O. Scott [New York Times ]
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the filmmakers capture real tension and heartbreak in these meetings
by John DeFore [Hollywood Reporter ]
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the film emphasizes not only Nasheed’s recent stardom on the world stage, but also his own history
by Cynthia Fuchs [PopMatters ]
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the crisp, expansive imagery in Jon Shenk’s uneven yet informative documentary more than lends credence to the assertion
by Keith Uhlich [Time Out New York ]
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may be a small fish in a big geopolitical pond, but his enterprise and optimism are a welcome complement to eco doc doom and gloom
by Sam Wigley [Total Film ]
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it's in this middle ground between cynicism and wide-eyed enthusiasm that Shenk's movie finds its delicate balance
by Andrew Schenker [Slant Magazine ]
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close enough to his subject to catch the leader who rails against carbon-dioxide emissions puffing on cigarettes in parking lots
by Melissa Anderson [Village Voice ]
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audiences were undoubtedly charmed into casting their vote not just because of the film itself, but the charisma of the documentary's titular subject
by Kevin Lally [Film Journal International ]
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a good chunk of the film shows Nasheed's work at the summit
by Walter V. Addiego [San Francisco Chronicle ]