Sun Come Up
Director Jennifer Redfearn
Countries United States
Duration 38 min
Synopsis
Sun Come Up follows the relocation of some of the world’s first environmental refugees, the Carteret Islanders – a community living on a remote island chain in the South Pacific Ocean. When rising seas threaten their survival, the islanders face a painful decision: they must leave their beloved land in search of a new place to call home. The film follows relocation leader, Ursula Rakova, and a group of young islanders as they search for land in war-torn Bougainville, 50 miles across the open ocean. The move will not be easy, as many Bougainvilleans remain traumatized by the “Crisis” as the civil war is known locally. Yet, Sun Come Up is not a familiar third world narrative. Out of this tragedy comes a story of hope, strength, and profound generosity. San Kamap (Sun Come Up) means sunrise in pidgin and reflects this sentiment - the resilience of the community, and the hope that’s present with the start of a new day.
Sun Come Up follows the relocation of some of the world’s first environmental refugees, the Carteret Islanders – a community living on a remote island chain in the South Pacific Ocean. When rising seas threaten their survival, the islanders face a painful decision: they must leave their beloved land in search of a new place to call home. The film follows relocation leader, Ursula Rakova, and a group of young islanders as they search for land in war-torn Bougainville, 50 miles across the open ocean. The move will not be easy, as many Bougainvilleans remain traumatized by the “Crisis” as the civil war is known locally. Yet, Sun Come Up is not a familiar third world narrative. Out of this tragedy comes a story of hope, strength, and profound generosity. San Kamap (Sun Come Up) means sunrise in pidgin and reflects this sentiment - the resilience of the community, and the hope that’s present with the start of a new day.