The Smog of the Sea

The Smog of the Sea (2017)

Our impacts, use of plastic and its effects on the oceans.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2017-02-05
  • Runtime: 0h 30min
  • Director: Ian Cheney

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Summary

The Smog of the Sea chronicles a 1-week journey through the remote waters of the Sargasso Sea. Marine scientist Marcus Eriksen invited onboard an unusual crew to help him study the sea: renowned surfers Keith & Dan Malloy, musician Jack Johnson, spearfisher woman Kimi Werner, and bodysurfer Mark Cunningham become citizen scientists on a mission to assess the fate of plastics in the world’s oceans. After years of hearing about the famous “garbage patches” in the ocean’s gyres, the crew is stunned to learn that the patches are a myth: the waters stretching to the horizon are clear blue, with no islands of trash in sight. But as the crew sieves the water and sorts through their haul, a more disturbing reality sets in: a fog of microplastics permeates the world’s oceans, trillions of nearly invisible plastic shards making their way up the marine food chain. You can clean up a garbage patch, but how do you stop a fog?

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Editing Ian Cheney Editor
Production Emmett Malloy Executive Producer
Production Kizzy O'Neal Producer
Crew Ian Cheney Cinematography
Sound Simon Beins Sound Recordist
Production Kim Johnson Executive Producer
Directing Ian Cheney Director
Sound chris shilakes Sound Editor
Crew Jack Johnson Cinematography
Production Jack Johnson Executive Producer
Writing Ian Cheney Writer