In the course of a long, slow take over Funafuti, both drought and floods appear in a constant uninterrupted rhythm. The state of flux between both type of events is reflected in the places and actions of the inhabitants making the island’s extremes seem familiar: the air is riven with waiting and suspension. The island of Funafuti, in the archipelago of Tuvalu, for some years now has become the stage for a unique phenomenon. Due to the unnatural warming of the sea, saltwater seeps into the subsoil bubbling up through the porous terrain provoking floods which put the future of life on this island at risk.

Flatform is a collective artist acting since 2006 and based in Milan and Berlin. They make research and sperimental films and video installations. Works by Flatform have been competing in major film festivals including Rotterdam, Venice, Toronto, and have been shown worldwide in art venues such as Centre Pompidou in Paris, Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin, MSU Museum of Contemporary Art in Zagreb, Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow. Distribution of their films is made by Lightcone and VDB, two of the main sperimental cinema distributors.