LEWISTON —  Described by The New York Times as “a thought-provoking documentary about the folly of shoreline construction in the Hurricane Sandy age,” the 2013 film, “Shored Up,” will be shown at Bates College at 7 p.m. Monday, May 19, in Room G52 (Keck Classroom), Pettengill Hall, 4 Andrews Road (Alumni Walk).

Presented by the film’s director, Ben Kalina, the screening is open to the public at no cost.

“Shored Up” asks tough questions about coastal communities and our relationship to the land. What will a rising sea do to homes, businesses and the survival of communities? Can we afford to pile enough sand on our shores to keep the ocean at bay?

The film explores the political conflicts and personal stakes of communities along the shore, talking with scientists, politicians, residents and a wide range of experts to expose major shortcomings in coastal management and the immediate need for change.

Filmed over three years and culminating in the impact of Hurricane Sandy, the film becomes a foretelling of the storm’s devastation and a witness to its aftermath.

The event is sponsored by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships; the departments of geology, biology, economics and politics; the Program in Environmental Studies and the Division of Social Sciences; and the Purposeful Work Initiative at Bates.

For more information, call 786-6400.