X Trillion

Catalogue Number: GEL000
Producer: GEL
Producers: Wislocki, Verity
Directors: Church, Eleanor
Producing Agencies: Lark Rise Pictures and Wislocki Films
Subject: Canadian Social Issues, Canadian World Studies, Consumer Studies, Documentary, Environmental Studies, Global Issues, Health and Medicine, Science, Social Issues, Social Sciences, Women's Studies
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
Copyright Year: 2024
Running Time: 56:22
X Trillion follows an all-women crew, led by ocean advocate Emily Penn, on a transformative voyage across the North Pacific's plastic-choked waters. Amid isolation and rough seas, they uncover a staggering microplastic crisis—half a million pieces per square kilometre—while conducting vital research. Among the crew is Université Laval graduate Karine Therrien, an agro-environmental engineer, whose passion for water protection and sustainable agriculture helps fuel the mission. This powerful journey blends science, resilience, and hope in a call to action against plastic pollution.
Official Selection - Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2024
Official Selection - Green Film Festival of San Francisco, 2023
Official Selection - Through Women's Eyes, Sarasota, FL, 2024
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