Country guide · Oceania
1 Movie Set in or About Kiribati
Kiribati on the atlas: the strongest films of its own cinema, and the films the rest of the world has set there. Every list is curated and ranked by hand.
1 Movie Set in or About Kiribati
Outside filmmakers looking toward Kiribati: optional perspectives for a wider journey.
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1. Anote's Ark
This documentary follows the president of Kiribati as he confronts an existential threat: his low-lying Pacific nation is being swallowed by rising seas, and he must find a way to preserve his people and their homeland. A moving climate-change portrait.
Film notes
Selected by the Films Around the World editorial desk
Lists are ranked for craft, enduring reputation, influence, and depth of engagement with place. Native selections require a verified creative relationship to the country; souvenir selections require an outside creative lead and a country-centered story. Read the methodology.
Editorial review: 2026-07-13
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