That Which Once Was

In the year 2032, New York City is full of “environmental refugees” from nations buried by rising ocean waters. Vincente, an eight-year-old Caribbean boy orphaned by the floods, wants nothing more than to forget the past – but when he meets a local ice carver, he begins to realize how memory can help rebuild for the future.

That Which Once Was

That Which Once Was

In the year 2032, New York City is full of “environmental refugees” from nations buried by rising ocean waters.

Vincente, an eight-year-old Caribbean boy orphaned by the floods, wants nothing more than to forget the past – but when he meets a local ice carver, he begins to realize how memory can help rebuild for the future.

Directed by: Kimi Takesue
United States  |  2011  |  20 min
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