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Conozca A Los Cineastas Detrás Del Galardonado Documental “Contra La Corriente”

Una Sensibilización Sobre La Contaminación Plástica A Través De La Historia De Resistencia Humana De Una Mujer

Contra La Corriente (Against the Current) es un largometraje documental que narra el viaje de la nadadora de resistencia sudafricana Sarah Ferguson, mientras intenta convertirse en la primera persona en nadar sin parar alrededor de la Isla de Pascua (Rapa Nui), una hazaña que asumió para crear conciencia sobre la contaminación plástica.

En esta entrevista exclusiva, hablamos con el Director Tod Hardin y el Director de Fotografía / Editor Erik Aleynikov.

Meet the Filmmakers Behind the Award-winning Documentary “Against the Current”

Raising Awareness About Plastic Pollution Through One Woman’s Story of Human Endurance

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 non-stop around Easter Island (Rapa Nui) – a feat she took on to raise awareness about the global crisis of plastic pollution.

In this exclusive interview, we speak to director Tod Hardin and cinematographer/editor Erik Aleynikov.

LA ISLA, EL TURISTA Y LA PANDEMIA

Este artículo invitado es del cineasta Sergio Mata’u Rapu, director de Eating Up Easter. Fue publicado originalmente en inglés por Independent Lens de PBS.

¿No te gustaría estar viviendo la pandemia en una hermosa isla aislada en este momento? Lo que he aprendido es que, a pesar de que es agradable a corto plazo, la vida en la isla generalmente no es tan buena como su alto costo de vida debido a la dependencia de las importaciones y la baja calidad de los servicios, como la atención médica y los servicios educativos. Y no voy a comenzar con el impacto que el cambio climático y las parcelas de basura plástica están teniendo en estos ambientes prístinos.

Swim Against Plastic Honored with a Guinness World Record

A Grand Recognition of Sarah Ferguson’s Circumnavigation Around Easter Island

With our second installment of Swim Against Plastic just around the corner, taking place in Mexico’s Riviera Maya region November 7-9, we are ecstatic to have Sarah Ferguson’s world-record swim around Easter Island officially recognized by Guinness World Records.

Rapa Nui: notas de Camila Ahrendt a bordo

Diario personal de nuestra directora científica Camila hrendt, quien estuve a bordo los 19 horas completas de la travesía y record mundial de Sarah Ferguson.

En esos 19 horas mantuve ese log personal, aparte de sus tareas oficiales a bordo como marcar el GPS, sacar photos cada 30 minutos para el registro oficial y coordinar entre el equipo Sudafricano, el equipo del yate en los autoridades.

En su diario personal Camila observó la vida a bordo, las conversaciones entre los individuos, las condiciones del nado y todas las emociones que surgen cuando eres parte de un evento tan épico. Este es una recuenta de su diario, sin editar.

SARAH FERGUSON EN SUS PROPIAS PALABRAS

El Nado de una Mujer Verdaderamente Genuina e Inspiradora que estableció un récord

El nado en Rapa Nui ha sido el más difícil que he hecho, y realmente tuve que investigar a fondo. El 15 de Marzo, cuando estaba por amanecer, mi equipo y yo nos preparamos para este desafío trascendental que nos esperaba. Alrededor mío, la gente se reunió dándonos buenos deseos y aliento, y el sonido de “Thunderstruck” de AC/DC llenaba el aire. Fue uno de esos momentos en los que traté de no pensar mucho sobre lo que estaba a punto de hacer y simplemente me zambullí en el agua y comencé, dejando atrás los ecos de los gritos y aplausos.

Sarah Ferguson In Her Own Words

A Record-Breaking Swim from a Truly Genuine and Inspiring Woman

The Easter Island swim has been the toughest I’ve done, and I really had to dig deep. On March 15, as dawn was still to make an appearance, my team and I readied ourselves for this momentous challenge that lay ahead. Around me, people gathered with messages of well wishes and encouragement and the sound of AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ filled the air. It was one of those moments where I tried not to think too hard about what I was about to do and just dived into the water and began, leaving behind the echoes of shouting and cheering.

Q&A With Film Director, Sergio Mata’u Rapu

A Native Son Returns Home to Premiere His First Feature-Length Documentary

On March 15, 2019, our team at Plastic Oceans International was proud to present the Easter Island premiere of Eating Up Easter, a new feature-length documentary from director Sergio Mata’u Rapu. It’s a powerful film that examines several social and environmental issues that are front and center on the island, providing lessons for us all, no matter where we call home.

It was honor to have Sergio with us to present the screening, as it is to offer this short Q&A him. You’ll find the official trailer to the film at the end of this interview, but it can also be viewed HERE.

Swimming Rapa Nui

Please enjoy this guest post from John McCarthy, who served as the Safety Officer and Navigator for Sarah Ferguson’s recent world-record Swim Against Plastic. He is the author of “The Sexy Ugly Beautifuls“, Founder of Ocean Child, Instigator of theGREENERsurfer and Architect of SWIM FREE – Confidence Underwater. Photo above: Wofty Wild.

An eyewitness account of Sarah Ferguson’s world-first circumnavigation swim of Easter Island

Prologue

4000 people have climbed Mount Everest, 2000 people have swum the English Channel, 12 people have walked on the moon, only one person has successfully swum non-stop around Easter Island or Rapa Nui as it is known to the local inhabitants. Rapa Nui is politically part of Chile, but due to its isolation from the mainland it has retained its own cultural identity and even has its own language. This is an eyewitness account of Sarah Ferguson’s epic swim around the island which was completed at 03h15 on Saturday 16 March, local Rapa Nui time.

Sarah Ferguson Sets A New World Record!

SARAH FERGUSON SETS NEW WORLD RECORD IN SWIM AGAINST PLASTIC, BECOMES 1ST PERSON TO SWIM AROUND EASTER ISLAND

South African Endurance Swimmer Draws Attention to Plastic Pollution in Campaign Encouraging People to Rethink Plastic and Empower Them to Be Part of the Solution

Plastic Oceans International and Breathe Conservation, two global nonprofit organizations dedicated to solving the plastic pollution problem, announced that South African endurance swimmer, Sarah Ferguson, set a new world record—becoming the first person to swim around the entire perimeter of Easter Island—as part of Swim Against Plastic, a global campaign to help end plastic pollution organized by the organizations.