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Fourteen women set sail on a 3,000-mile journey across the North Pacific to confront the plastic pollution crisis, aiming to transform both their lives and the planet’s future. X Trillion follows the eXXpedition’s all-women crew, led by Emily Penn, as they journey across the North Pacific Ocean. This international crew of 14 scientists, sailors, designers, engineers, and teachers sails through the densest accumulation of ocean plastic on the planet, aiming to make the unseen seen. Battling high seas, storms, and sea sickness, they conduct cutting-edge microplastics research, uncovering the alarming reality of plastic pollution in one of the world’s most remote areas. The film captures moments of discovery, as the crew records an average of half a million pieces of microplastics per square kilometre, revealing the dense soup of tiny particles just beneath the surface. X Trillion is a story of practical and emotional responses to one of the biggest global challenges, filled with life, surprise, and a call to action. It’s a powerful testament to hope and optimism in the fight against plastic pollution. (Eleanor Church, UK, 68 mins)

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The screening will be followed by a live virtual Q&A with director Eleanor Church

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About the filmmaker:

Eleanor Church is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer. Specialising in documentary, investigative, and creative projects, her work focuses on society, environment, women, human rights, and migration. Eleanor's films have influenced policy changes and featured clients like Action Against Hunger, Guardian US, and International Red Cross. She has worked in 35 countries and her work has been widely published. X Trillion is her first feature documentary.

With short film:

Plan Z: From Lab Coats to Handcuffs

World Premiere. When the UK government ignores mounting evidence for climate breakdown, three British scientists turn to civil disobedience to warn the public themselves, risking arrest, a criminal record, and their professional reputations. This hair-raising documentary reveals their deeply moral quest and the powerful impact of their protest against governmental neglect. (Vladimir Morozov and Louisa Jones, UK, 23 mins)

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The screening will be followed by a live onstage Q&A with directors Louisa Jones and Vladimir Morozov.

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About the Filmmakers:

Louisa Jones and Vladimir Morozov are two creatives who became friends through three years of documenting climate protest in the UK. They coordinated the multi-camera livestreaming team that broadcast some of Extinction Rebellion UK’s biggest moments and worked on pop-up indie media channel, COP26.tv, throughout the 2021 Glasgow climate conference. Their boots-on-the-ground footage has been featured by news channels from the BBC to Al Jazeera Arabic. This is their first documentary film.

This programme is rated 12A

Subtitled Screening

As part of our commitment to making our festival more accessible, we are pleased to offer a subtitled screening of the feature film X TRILLION. This screening provides an enhanced experience for viewers who benefit from subtitles.

Please note:

• X TRILLION will be presented with subtitles, but it is not fully captioned (i.e., no sound effects or non-verbal audio descriptions).
• The accompanying short film does not have subtitles.
• The post-screening Q&A will not have live captioning or interpretation.

We are working towards improving accessibility for future festivals and plan to offer fully captioned screenings in 2025. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to make progress in this area.

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