TheLastDaysofShismaref

Shishimaref is an Inupiaq Eskimo community on an island in the far northwast corner of Alaska. Their native land is threatened by the sea as a result of global warming. The 600 inhabaiants will be forced to relocate to the mainland within ten years. They may be considered the first community of climate refugees. The project The Last Days of Shishmaref documents this drama by a feature-length film, a photobook and a traveling exhibition.