A Plastic Ocean (2016)

A PLASTIC OCEAN begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure documentary, Craig ... See full summary »

Director:

Craig Leeson

Writers:

Craig Leeson, Mindy Elliott (additional writing)

Stars:

David Attenborough, Sylvia Earle, Ben Fogle

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
David Attenborough	...	Himself - Special Contributor (as Sir David Attenborough)
Sylvia Earle	...	Herself - Special Contributor (as Dr. Sylvia Earle)
Ben Fogle	...	Himself (Royal Geographical Society)
Craig Leeson	...	Himself
Barack Obama	...	Himself
Jo Ruxton	...	Herself (marine conservationist)
Tanya Streeter	...	Herself

Storyline

A PLASTIC OCEAN begins when journalist Craig Leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. In this adventure documentary, Craig teams up with free diver Tanya Streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our oceans, uncover alarming truths about plastic pollution, and reveal working solutions that can be put into immediate effect.

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Taglines:

We need a wave of change.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK Hong Kong

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 April 2017 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Пластиковый океан

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dr. George Bittner: Over ninety percent of all plastics that don't have BPA nonetheless release chemicals having estrogenic activity.

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Connections

Featured in Finding Story (2018)

User Reviews

Educational, indeed

Documentaries help us change perspectives. Or, at least, they should. This one, for instance, achieved its goal and its audience (hopefully). It is approachable, making people realize the impact of their unconscious decisions and, therefore, they become more aware of their actions and start to shift plans. It's hard to believe, but true, that through visual example humans are more willing to change behaviour than from receiving the same information through speech or from having it written down. We don't predict the future, we shape it by determination and desire to strive for a better day.