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Sky Islands

2021-04-09 · 6 min · ★ 6.5

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A mountainous expanse of the Solomon Islands, known as Sky Aelans, hides in the clouds. Here, there is a chorus of animals, every tree has a story and every drop of water carries a memory. But despite a 2018 pledge to protect mountain regions above 400 meters, this land is being threatened and the Indigenous communities who live in these mountain forests are the last protectors of these high sacred places. They are not simply seeking to save themselves and the land they love, but the creatures who inhabit this pristine island in the clouds.

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Directors
Daniel Kakadi, Neil Nuia, Junior Patrick Kauha Makau, Edward Manuga, Regina Lepping, Jeremy Gwao, Mannar Levo, Georgianna Lepping, Zahiyd Namo
Production companies
Dreamcast Theater Solomon Islands, Nia Tero
Countries
Solomon Islands, United States of America
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