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Against the Current

"One Woman's World-Record Swim Around Easter Island to Help Change the World"

2021-03-01 en 58m
Documentary
Against the Current is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the journey of South African endurance swimmer Sarah Ferguson, as she attempts to become the first person ever to swim around Easter Island (Rapa Nui) non-stop. It tells the story of a global team united, not only in trying to make Sarah’s 40-mile challenge a success, but also in using it to raise awareness about the issue of plastic pollution. Without being able to touch a boat or another person, her daunting swim was estimated to take up to 32 hours to complete, through strong currents, large waves, powerful winds and other hurdles along the way. Against the Current is now screening at film festivals.

Music

Jacob Tardien

Writer

Matthew Modine

Director

Tod Hardin

Executive Producer

Adam Rackoff

Producer

William Pfeiffer

Cinematography

Erik Aleynikov

swimming water pollution

Status

Released

Countries

    Companies

    • Plastic Oceans International