The Smog of the Sea

Ian Cheney, Kizzy O'Neal, Kim Johnson, Jack Johnson, and Emmett Malloy | 2016 | 30 min.

2017 Official Selection

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This journey through the Sargasso Sea with scientist Marcus Eriksen and musician Jack Johnson, aims to debunk the myth of the ocean “garbage patches.” As the crew sieves the water, a more disturbing reality sets in: a fog of microplastics permeates the sea, and trillions of plastic shards are making their way up the marine food chain.