Taiwanese animator PoChien Chen's 'Selfish' satirizes ocean plastic pollution

Taiwanese animator PoChien Chen has released 'Selfish', a short film that uses dark humor to highlight ocean plastic pollution. The title plays on the words 'selfish' and 'fish'. In the animation, a sushi restaurant serves three marine customers a meal made entirely of plastic, prepared by a muscular chef. Chen stated that film is an effective medium to raise awareness about environmental issues, noting that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is already three times the size of France and contains heavy metals and chemicals. He also pointed out that microplastics have been found in fish, human bodies, and feces. The short aims to encourage viewers to change their actions to reduce plastic waste.