for the future of exuma
The short film series For the Future of Exuma explores different perspectives on island dwelling, touching upon Exuma's past and present; exploring and imagining how island life can be sustained into the future. It was captured during a three week journey through the Exuma cays where we asked people we crossed paths with the same set of questions: How has life changed on these cays? How do people make a living? What are their hopes and dreams for the future?
These questions are answered in the longest piece, which shares the same title as the series, and is accompanied by four short portraits, each offering glimpses of everyday life in Staniel Cay, Black Point, Little Farmer’s Cay, and Great Exuma. The films were commissioned by A Sustainable Future for Exuma (a collaboration between the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Bahamas National Trust and Harvard University Graduate School of Design) and were exhibited at the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas.
Two were official selections at Viscult Ethnographic Documentary Film Festival 2017 and Society for Visual Anthropology Film and Media Festival 2017.
Photo by Tarjei Langeland