Even though they live worlds apart, Torres Strait artist and activist Alick Tipoti and Prince Albert II of Monaco unite to help protect the ocean.
Prince Albert, who is known for his efforts to tackle climate change and protect the marine environment, visited Mr Tipoti and his family at his home on Badu Island in the Torres Strait.
The meeting formed part of a new feature documentary for cinema, Alick and Albert, which also includes stories of the Badulgal people of Badu and the Monégasque people of Monaco.
Bayside audience will get a chance to see the documentary on the big screen.
There will be a special screening with a Q and A on Saturday, November 20 at Wynnum Majestic Cinema featuring Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Dr Kathy Townsend and Stephen McDonald.
The film is about two communities on opposite sides of the planet, Monaco and Badu Island, which are concerned by climate change and the many threats to the future of the Ocean.
Mr Tipoti, a linguist, internationally renowned artist and dancer wants to ensure his Melanesian ancestors' language and culture continue in Badu and the Torres Strait. Prince Albert wants to uphold the legacy of his great, great grandfather Monaco's Prince Albert I, who was a navigator and great supporter of science, art and nature.
Watch the trailer of Albert and Alick below:
Prince Albert said he hoped to bring the message about the ocean to people all around the world.
"...about the problems, of overfishing, of climate change, and the rise in sea levels and ocean acidification and plastic pollution.
"We're going to be buried in plastics pretty soon," he said.
He said the documentary was a unique opportunity to go to a part of the world, and part of Australia that was still relatively not well known.
"This connection between art, science and nature embodied by Alick Tipoti is simply remarkable..."
Mr Tipoti still remembers his first meeting with the prince, when he was showcasing his work in Monaco at the Taba Naba exhibition.
"I said maybe one day you can come and visit my island... and the rest is history," he said.
The feature documentary is directed by Queensland filmmaker Douglas Watkin who is keen to tell Indigenous stories.
"We make films to create stories from an Indigenous voice, from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective and most of all we like to make sure that that voice is true because for our mob it's only been in the past 25 to 30 years we've been able to tell our stories in film and television," he said.
Brisbane film producer Trish Lake said it was an important and inspiring project to be a part of.
"This is a story about friendship but also about two communities on opposite sides of the world concerned about climate change and the future of the ocean, working together and inspiring change," she said.
Ms Lake said they were fortunate to wrap most of their filming before the global pandemic hit, which allowed Prince Albert to travel to Badu Island.