X-Trillion

Warner Bros. Discovery — 2024
Director — Eleanor Church

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X Trillion follows the gruelling journey of eXXpedition’s all-women crew led by Emily Penn as they sail 3,000 miles across the North Pacific Ocean through the densest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet to make the unseen, seen.

​The 14-strong international crew of scientists, sailors, designers, engineers, and teachers set sail on a transformative month-long voyage. They leave families and land behind, coming together battling high seas, storms and sea sickness, to carry out cutting edge microplastics research and investigate the crisis of plastic pollution in one of the most remote places on Earth.

​In a practical and emotional response to one of the biggest global challenges of our time, this is a story of hope, filled with life, magic and a call to action that burns with optimism.

Two hands hold a circular sieve containing small pieces of plastic debris against a backdrop of deep blue ocean water.
Release:
2024
Runtime:
68 minutes
Language:
English
Production Co:
Lark Rise Pictures & Wislocki Films & Park Village
Director:
Eleanor Church
Producer:
Verity Wislocki
Exec Producer:
Adam Booth
Exec Producer:
Emily Penn
Exec Producers:
Julie Andersen & Isabelle Georgeaux & Paul Hillier
Cinematographer:
Eleanor Church & Jennifer Russell
Editor:
Dominic Stabb & Mirjam Jegorov
Hands are holding a small glass jar filled with colorful plastic pieces. Another hand uses tweezers to add more pieces to the jar. A sieve with more plastic bits is visible in the background, suggesting a sorting process.
Two people examining small objects in a metal sieve. One person uses a tweezer to pick through the contents. They appear focused on the task. Both are dressed casually and seated outdoors.
Hands holding a petri dish with small objects and using tweezers under a microscope on a blue textured surface.
A group of people wearing life vests and casual clothing sit together on a sailboat, surrounded by blue ocean waves. The sky is partly cloudy, and the boat has nautical equipment visible. Some crew members are engaging in conversation.