Message on a Bottle ()
Overview
Mini-documentary about a man on a mission: to get rid of all the plastic in the oceans. To raise awareness for his mission he tried to kitesurf from The Netherlands to England, on a board made from disposed PET-bottles.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.129 |
Directed By
Eelke Dekker
Crew
Eelke Dekker
TOP CAST
Merijn Tinga
Plastic Soup Surfer
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