There Once was an Island: Te Henua e Nnoho (2011)
- Directed by
- Briar March
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- New Zealand
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Three residents of a small Pacific Island community grapple with the impacts of climate change after a severe flood. They must choose between staying on their homeland or relocating to a foreign place, which would mean leaving their culture and language behind.
contemplativemelancholicurgentpersonalsoberingpoignantgroundedsad
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