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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 worlds oceans.
After years of hearing about the famous garbage patches in the oceans 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 worlds 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?
Using nostalgic super-8 footage, sparkling underwater cinematography, an original score by Jack Johnson and shipmate Simon Beins, and live action footage of the crews research, The Smog of the Sea provides a new perspective on the once pristine oceans, and makes an artful call to action for rethinking the scourge of the sea-- single use plastic. Directed by Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Ian Cheney (King Corn, The City Dark, The Search for General Tso).
The film will be followed by a panel discussion with
- Matt Prindiville, Executive Director of UPSTREAM and featured in the film
- Sarah Lakeman, Sustainable Maine Project Director at the Natural Resources Council of Maine
- Sarah Gladu, Director of Education and Environmental Monitoring at Damariscotta River Association
SPONSORED BY RISING TIDE, NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE, UPSTREAM, DAMARISCOTTA RIVER ASSOCIATION, AND LINCOLN ACADEMY CLIMATE ACTION CLUB.
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LocationLincoln Theater (View)
2 Theatre Street
Damariscotta, ME 04553
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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