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  1. Ousted Maldives President Speaks Out on NPR

    February 21, 2012

    Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed appeared on Morning Edition this week. Nasheed was forced to resign earlier this month in what he referred to as a coup, a claim his successor denies. He is featured in the documentary The Island President, which will air next season on Independent Lens.Listen to NPR's Morning Edition interview after the jump:     …

  2. Filmmakers of The Island President Respond to Turmoil in the Maldives

    February 8, 2012

    Director Jon Shenk and producers Bonni Cohen and Richard Berge offered a response to the ongoing political crisis in the Maldives and this week’s unexpected resignation of former President Mohamed Nasheed. Their documentary The Island President will air next season on Independent Lens.Yesterday morning we woke up to the shocking news that President…

  3. The Island President Heads to TIFF

    September 8, 2011

    The ITVS-funded film by Jon Shenk will screen Saturday, September 10 at the Toronto International Film Festival at 6:30pm in the TIFF Bell Lightbox 2.The Island President follows the globetrotting journey of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, the lowest-lying country in the world, who, after bringing democracy to his country, takes up the fight…

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