Arno Stars in New RMI Video
La Mancha Media — a California nonprofit corporation — was in the Marshall Islands in March 2018 to continue its goal of filming worthwhile projects around the world. The team published its RMI ‘episode’ on May 24, 2018.
In Majuro a focus of the footage is the nuclear age as it affects the Marshalls, but the film-makers interviewed a number of well known Marshallese, not normally seen on camera. The team also travelled on Ben Reimers boat XXXX to catch footage of Arno Atoll.
David Whalen is President and Film Director of LMM. He is the creator of two feature length documentaries: Men of La Mancha and The Wild West of Namibia as well as numerous fundraising shorts for charities.
His description of the RMI clip states: “An overview of the Marshall Islands as part of the U.S. Compact of Free Association. Looks at its history of migration and colonization, the nuclear testing, sea rising issues, and a beautiful look at the natural island Arno Atoll. This is part 1 of a 4 part series on the U.S. Compact. The other parts cover the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau. Filmed on location in March 2018.”
CREDITS:
Directed, Filmed, Written & Narrated By David Whalen
Produced By Richard Taylor
Produced By David Whalen
Featuring:
Jack Niedenthal, Secretary General, Marshall Islands Red Cross Society
Richard Taylor, Producer
Veronica Wase, Mayor of Likiep Atoll
Cary Evarts, Seal Marine Inc.
Carol Kurtis, Director, Alele Museum
Sealend Laiden, Life Skills Counselor
Waan Aelõñ in Majel
Binton Daniel, Master Canoe Builder, Waan Aelõñ in Majel
Evelyn Simon, Marshall Islands Resort
Capt. Ben Reimers, Sport Fishing Marshall Islands
La Mancha Media: Geographical, Historical, Charitable Films
In this four part documentary series, entitled America’s Compact Countries: Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia and Palau, we cover the nation signatories to the U.S. Compact of Free Association, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau. Filmed on location in March 2018. Part I An overview of the Marshall Islands.
