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This week, we're at the Venice International Film Festival for the world premiere of "Solwata," a new immersive documentary spotlighting the climate crisis.

What are the human rights consequences of climate change?

Learn more about "Solwata" ⤵️
September 3, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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"Solwata," or "saltwater," in Solomon Islands Pidgin, was created by NowHere Media and co-produced by Agog and Human Rights Watch. The film will premiere at Venice Immersive, the immersive section of the Venice International Film Festival (September 2–12).

Learn more: www.solwata.com
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July 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Transporting viewers across oceans and time zones, “Solwata” provides a new way to engage audiences on the human story of climate relocation.

HRW's Erica Bower is at the Venice International Film Festival, where amidst the cinematic glamour, "we are launching something raw and powerful: 'Solwata.'"
Bringing the Climate Frontlines to the Red Carpet
Greetings from the Venice International Film Festival, where amidst the cinematic glamour, we are launching something raw and powerful: “Solwata”.
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September 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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📣 Academy Award–nominated actor and human rights advocate @markruffalo.bsky.social has joined forces with HRW, @nowheremedia.bsky.social, and @weareagog.bsky.social to narrate "Solwata," a new documentary spotlighting the human consequences of climate change in the Pacific nation of Solomon Islands.
July 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Climate change is forcing communities to make impossible choices about their homes, livelihoods, and futures.

Academy Award–nominated actor and human rights advocate @markruffalo.bsky.social helps share the stories of those affected by climate displacement in Solomon Islands in “Solwata” ⤵️
July 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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In just one week, "Solwata," created by @nowheremedia.bsky.social, will premiere at the Venice International Film Festival.

Narrated by @markruffalo.bsky.social and co-produced by HRW and @weareagog.bsky.social, the immersive documentary spotlights the human consequences of climate change.
August 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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On every inhabited continent, communities are being displaced by the climate crisis. But Solomon Islands is among the worst affected.

HRW partnered with Solomon Islands communities, NowHere Media, and Agog to create the film “Solwata,” which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.
September 14, 2026 at 6:17 PM
kooyjan.bsky.social
Did you know actor & activist @markruffalo.bsky.social has joined forces with @hrw.org, @nowheremedia.bsky.social &
@weareagog.bsky.social as narrator of Solwata?

This new documentary shows the human consequences of the climate crisis in the Solomon Islands.

Want to know more?⤵️
www.solwata.com
July 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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Le film VR « Solwata », présenté au festival du film de Venise, permet non seulement de visualiser mais aussi de ressentir l’expérience d’une communauté des Îles Salomon, contrainte au déplacement en raison de la montée des eaux.
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September 15, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Changement climatique et tapis rouge : HRW présente le film VR « Solwata » au Festival de Venise.
www.hrw.org/fr/news/2026... #Solwata
Changement climatique et tapis rouge
Ici au Festival international du film de Venise, sur fond de glamour cinématographique, Human Rights Watch présente un film pur et puissant : « Solwata ».
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August 31, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Le changement climatique oblige des communautés à faire des choix impossibles concernant leur logement, moyens de subsistance et avenir.

Mark Ruffalo contribue à faire connaître les témoignages des personnes déplacées aux Îles Salomon dans "Solwata".
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July 23, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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“Solwata” provides a new way to engage audiences on the human story of climate relocation.

It transports viewers across oceans and time zones to stand alongside the Solwata (saltwater) people.

Read more @hrw.org ⤵️
Bringing the Climate Frontlines to the Red Carpet
Greetings from the Venice International Film Festival, where amidst the cinematic glamour, we are launching something raw and powerful: “Solwata”.
www.hrw.org
September 3, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Mark Ruffalo: VR-film over klimaatcrisis is hartverscheurend
Mark Ruffalo: VR-film over klimaatcrisis is hartverscheurend
De Amerikaanse acteur Mark Ruffalo is onder de indruk van de nieuwe documentaire Solwata van Human Rights Watch. Dat vertelt hij in een video-interview met de mensenrechtenorganisatie. De film gaat ov...
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July 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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...This is a global issue, and many of us don’t know how it’s impacting the communities living on the front lines. They are usually remote and outside our media and storytelling. Solwata brings audiences closer to people whose lives have already been transformed by climate change.”
July 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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“The first time I put on the headset, I felt like I was spending time with this community, not just learning about it. These families are deeply connected to their land, and seeing them forced to leave it because of climate change is heartbreaking."

- @markruffalo.bsky.social
SOLWATA: Behind the Scenes with Mark Ruffalo
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July 17, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Ken Campbell performs Pidgin Dodd. He has given us the words to assist us learning and joining in. 'Im fulugud dei! Im fulugud dei belong yumitufala pushem lilfala solwata wanae insaed postofis letahol blong praefala pasta talem: "Ski aelan twinki twink plantyfala ia!"'
February 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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For Francis and the communities of Solomon Islands, rising seas are swallowing more than land.

“Solwata,” a new immersive doc co-produced by Agog, Human Rights Watch, and NowHere Media, follows these communities as they face the decision: When your home is gone, where do you go?
Photo of an older man with a grey beard in a bucket hat standing among tropical greenery, above quote: 'The impacts of climate change have displaced us from our home—where we used to enjoy life, where we lived, a place that kept us together as a community.' —Francis Siaumari, Walande community leader, Solwata co-creator. Agog logo bottom right
August 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Solwata, or “saltwater”, is one of the selections at the Venice Immersive part of the film festival.

The project draws from @hrw.org's research and firsthand testimony from people whose homes and communities are already being reshaped by the worsening climate emergency.

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Solomon Islands: Rising Seas Force Relocation
Sea level rise and other climate impacts—compounded by insecure land tenure, limited access to land, and inadequate government support—are undermining the rights of the people of Walande, an Indigenou...
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July 17, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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My favourite finalists for the Rigg Design Prize, artist statements in alt text #art #photography #melbourne
Olive Gill-Hille: ‘Memento’ 'Humans are natural gatherers, drawn to objects, collecting memories through physical tokens. Memento is shaped by this instinct, reflecting on my own habit of accumulating natural fragments and everyday artefacts, and giving them personal meaning. I work with timber that has fallen on ground, selecting and assembling each piece based on its grain, shape and character, sometimes simply by feel. Through a bodily and intuitive process of carving, I let the forms emerge in collaboration with the wood. The resulting work is at once a vessel, a shelf and a sculptural object. Memento invites reflection on how we attribute value through touch and time into tangible objects.' Shahn Stewart: ‘Bogong wall light’ ‘This wall light honours the native bogong moth, once abundant in the Victorian Alps, whose moon-guided migrations marked important ceremonial times for Aboriginal people. Today, light pollution and environmental changes have led to the loss of 99.5 per cent of the moth's population, disrupting ecosystems and cultural traditions. Made from layered eucalyptus bark - a key food source for the moth - this wall light evokes its habitat and former numbers. Soft backlighting symbolises the moonlight guiding migration, while shifting light intensity traces the moth's dramatic decline in numbers. The work invites reflection on loss, resilience and renewal, and highlights the vital role of First Nations knowledge in protecting and sustaining Country' Lavinia Ketchell: ‘Solwata (saltwater) healing’ 'Torres Strait Islanders are known as saltwater people. We are culturally and spiritually connected to the ocean. The ocean provides us with food; it's a medium for transport and provides a livelihood for a lot of us. By creating this work out of ghost nets, I want to raise awareness. Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been abandoned, lost or discarded in the ocean. One piece of artwork is an abandoned net that's not floating in the ocean, continuing to trap and kill many marine species and damage reefs. We all have a duty of care to protect the ocean for our children and their children.' Claudia Lau: ‘A kind of whiteness: Index / Vessel’ ‘Whiteware - including toilets, plates, bowls, tiles and vessels finished in white glaze - represents a historical shift in ceramics from craft to mass production. A kind of whiteness examines and challenges the limits of whiteware and the perceptions of whiteness, culturally and aesthetically. Adopting an inverted approach to the ceramic medium, I have interpreted glaze as the predominant body in the work. I developed over fifty white glazes that were transformed using trace elements in the glaze materials and firing atmospheres. Drawing on both Eastern porcelain traditions and Western reinterpretations, my work flexes between known and unexpected firing outcomes, celebrating chance, subtlety, nuance and variation.'
September 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Immersive Documentary Centers Human Rights in Climate Crisis
->Human Rights Watch | More on "Solomon Islands climate relocation documentary" at BigEarthData.ai | #human rights #climate change #climate crisis
Immersive Documentary Centers Human Rights in Climate Crisis
(Berlin) – A new immersive documentary spotlighting the climate crisis in the Pacific nation of Solomon Islands will premiere at the Venice International Film Festival September 2–12, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Academy Award-nominated actor and human rights advocate Mark Ruffalo has joined forces with Human Rights Watch to narrate the extended reality experience, “Solwata.” The 25-minute immersive documentary tells the story of the island communities of Walande, Ngongosila, and Kwai in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, as they confront the difficult questions of whether and how to relocate their homes and lives to the mainland due to devastating tides and rising sea levels. “The first time I put on the headset, I felt like I was spending time with this community, not just learning about it,” said Ruffalo. “These families are deeply connected to their land, and seeing them forced to leave it because of climate change is heartbreaking. This is a global issue, and many of us don’t know how it’s impacting the communities living on the front lines. They are usually remote and outside our media and storytelling. Solwata brings audiences closer to people whose lives have already been transformed by climate change.” Solwata, or “saltwater,” was...
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July 16, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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Cette semaine, nous sommes au Festival international du film de Venise pour la première mondiale de « Solwata », un nouveau documentaire immersif consacré à la crise climatique.

Quelles sont les conséquences du changement climatique sur les droits humains ?
September 3, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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We’ve been working on this for a long time. We can’t wait to share it. Solwata.com

#Solwata #VeniceImmersive #ClimateDisplacement #ImmersiveStorytelling #XRforGood #ImmersiveDocumentary
Solwata | An Immersive Documentary
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August 26, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Mark Ruffalo shared, “The one beautiful thing that you get out of this virtual experience is that this community acts together.”

“Solwata” premieres 1 week from today, and it captures the beauty and resilience of the Solomon Island people by allowing you to walk, fish, and swim among them.
hrw.org Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · Aug 26
In just one week, "Solwata," created by @nowheremedia.bsky.social, will premiere at the Venice International Film Festival.

Narrated by @markruffalo.bsky.social and co-produced by HRW and @weareagog.bsky.social, the immersive documentary spotlights the human consequences of climate change.
August 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
kooyjan.bsky.social
Going to the Venice International Film Festival (2-12 September)?

Then check out "Solwata", a new immersive documentary that centers human rights in times of climate crisis, narrated by @markruffalo.bsky.social.

Sneak experience available for reporters in Paris, Berlin, New York & Berlin. DM me!
kooyjan.bsky.social Jan Kooy @kooyjan.bsky.social · Jul 17
Did you know actor & activist @markruffalo.bsky.social has joined forces with @hrw.org, @nowheremedia.bsky.social &
@weareagog.bsky.social as narrator of Solwata?

This new documentary shows the human consequences of the climate crisis in the Solomon Islands.

Want to know more?⤵️
www.solwata.com
July 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM
jedijill.bsky.social
Promo for the documentary Solwata, premiering at the Venice Film Festival in September. 🙂 Mark Ruffalo #MarkRuffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social
July 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM