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Plastic pollution. A topic around us non-stop, whether it is on the news, radio or even social media: it is a problem that concerns all of us. It is big, and it is getting bigger year by year. That is the protagonist of our documentary: plastic. Three very interesting and inspirational Dutch people are going to show us diverse ways to make a difference with plastic in the ocean, at the beach and on land. Matthijs combs at the beach, Sander scoops it out of the sea and Suzanne turns it into something useful for daily life. All three actions are helping to reduce this huge problem in a small and easy-to-relate manner. And that is exactly what we want to reach with this documentary: inspiration among our society to help beat this problem, because together it is possible.

  • Faye Meijer
    Director
  • Marielle de la Fuente
    Director
  • Faye Meijer
    Writer
  • Marielle de la Fuente
    Writer
  • Faye Meijer
    Producer
  • Marielle de la Fuente
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Sustainability, Environment, Nature
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 21, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • CampusDoc Winterfestival
    Utrecht
    Netherlands
    January 27, 2019
    Dutch Premiere
    Official Selection
  • DEEPWAVE Filmfestival
    Hamburg
    Germany
    May 24, 2019
Director Biography - Faye Meijer, Marielle de la Fuente

Faye and Marielle are two young, motivated filmmakes based in The Netherlands. Our strengths are passion for environmental issues, nature and the sea. We are disciplined, multicultural and ambitious.

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Director Statement

For us, the most important thing in this world is preserving the Earth. We don't think outside the box, we think what we can do with the box.