London, United Kingdom

Solwata

For the saltwater people of Solomon Islands, the ocean is both life and their greatest threat, as detailed in this powerful mixed-reality documentary on adaptation and survival.

Solwata Immersive Event - Main Image

Narrated by Mark Ruffalo, Solwata immerses you in the Solomon Islands communities, where king tides and storms have made daily life a fraught negotiation with rising waters. Blending 360° video, spatial sound and tactile objects, this experience urgently presents a vanishing way of life, exposing a crisis these communities did nothing to cause.
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Venue

BFI Southbank Atrium

Start date

October 7th, 2026

End date

October 18th, 2026

Audience Role

Participant

Ages: 16 +

Content Advisories

• Use of virtual reality
• No sexual content
• Themes of climate displacement, loss of home and cultural loss
• Virtual water rising around the participant (may affect people with a fear of water or drowning)

Interaction Advisories

• No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

• Event is wheelchair accessible
• No mobility advisories

Tags

Spatial Audio
360 Films
Displacement
Mixed Reality
Ocean
Social impact
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British Film Institute

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Events

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Years on EI

About British Film Institute

We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery funding distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. The 68th BFI London Film Festival runs from 9 to 20 October 2024 in London and around the UK.