10 documentaries to boost your commitment to environmental protection.
23 December 2020
Our team has selected for you the best documentaries on plastic pollution to understand it better, commit more and take action.
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PLASTIC POLLUTION
- A PLASTIC OCEAN directed by Jo Ruxton
A must-see to know everything about plastic pollution in the oceans.
What are the consequences of our activity on the oceans and their ecosystem?
> Available on VOD platforms
- TRASHED directed by Candida Brady
British actor Jeremy Irons takes us on a world tour to discover the afterlife of our plastic waste. An alarming documentary that also presents citizen alternatives to change a global problem.
> Available on VOD platforms
- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Not What You Think It Is directed by The Seeker
In 1997, the navigator Charles Moore discovered the 7th continent, a concentration of waste due to marine currents, very difficult to study. The Seeker gives the floor to scientists, including Sarah-Jeanne Royer, a member of our International Scientific Council, to enlighten us on this mythical area that threatens marine ecosystems.
> Free access on Youtube
- A plastic Wave directed by James Roberts
For fans of short films, we invite you to follow the journey of Dave Muir, surfer and father, who sets out in search of meaning and solutions to fight plastic pollution and protect his favorite playground: the ocean.
> Free access online
OCEAN PROTECTION
- She is the ocean directed by Inna Blockina
Discover nine personalities from around the world who share the same passion for the ocean. Nine very inspiring women, surfers, divers, activists, dancers, all united in the same spirit around the need to protect the ocean.
> Available on VOD platforms
- Chasing Coral directed by Jeff Orlowski
Focus on the mesmerizing world of corals, essential to the survival of our oceans and in great danger for many years. The documentary follows a group of scientists and filmmakers who are passionate about these sea beds.
> Available on Netflix
- BlackFish directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
The unmissable story of Tilikum, a killer whale that caused the death of three employees of a SeaWorld park. A critically acclaimed documentary, a veritable hymn to the giants of the sea that sounds like a warning about their cruel conditions of captivity.
> Available on VOD platforms
- My Octopus Teacher directed by Pippa Ehrlich & James Reed
An incredible encounter off the coast of South Africa between freediver James Reed and an octopus. An extraordinary friendship that reveals the fascinating behavior of an animal called ” the alien of the ocean “.
> Available on Netflix
ABOUT ECOLOGY
- Avant le déluge directed by Leonardo Di Caprio
Leonardo Di Caprio meets the great world leaders and numerous scientists in an attempt to understand the consequences of our society on the environment. Between pollution, deforestation and global warming, the actor and Messenger of Peace of the United Nations, makes us understand that public authorities and the action of the people are essential to the construction of tomorrow’s world.
> Available on VOD platforms
- 2040 directed by Damon Gammo
Let’s end on an optimistic note with this documentary projecting us into 2040. What would our society look like if the right solutions were taken? Between education, ecology, energy or even food processing, Damon Gammo travels the world in search of concrete solutions to save our planet.
> Available on VOD platforms
