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That Which Once Was

201120mKimi Takesue

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In 2032 an eight-year old boy, displaced by global warming, fends for himself as an environmental refugee in a hostile northern metropolis. Haunted by memories of flooding that left him homeless and orphaned, the boy forms an unexpected friendship with an Inuk ice carver who helps him confront his past.

DramaScience Fiction
RefugeeIndigenousClimate ChangePost-apocalyptic FutureInuitFloodingGlobal WarmingOrphanEnvironmentCarver

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What is That Which Once Was (2011) about?

In 2032 an eight-year old boy, displaced by global warming, fends for himself as an environmental refugee in a hostile northern metropolis. Haunted by memories of flooding that left him homeless and orphaned, the boy forms an unexpected friendship with an Inuk ice carver who helps him confront his past.

Who stars in That Which Once Was?

That Which Once Was stars Vicente Otero (Vicente), Natar Ungalaaq (Siku), Sydney Francis (Social Worker), Chris Mark Chan (Doctor), Jose Boscio (Father). The film was directed by Kimi Takesue.

How long is That Which Once Was?

That Which Once Was has a runtime of 20 min and premiered in 2011.

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