OLAS Y ONDAS -
WAVES AND SWELLS
OFFICIAL SELECTION | SURF SHORTS
7:30pm Sunday 22 October at Palace Cinemas
Embark on a exhilarating journey through the waves and stories of Luso-Hispanic surf culture.
5 great surf films being seen for the first time in Australia.
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WETSUIT
PORTUGAL
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
Wetsuit explores the ghosts that haunt the male identity. For these kids, torn between a life on land and a life at sea, they are tormented by what type of man they will be, which suit will they wear? In this no man’s land, we have the ghost of history, of women, of intimacy and the alpha male.
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BEYOND FRAMES
SPAIN
WORLD PREMIERE
Beyond Frames is a short documentary about surf photographer Jon Aspuru and his journey with Natxo Gonzalez. Beyond Frames tells of big dreams and the longing for home.
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FIFTH TIDE
PORTUGAL/GERMANY
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
The dynamic life of two women navigating the powerful winter swells, roaring waves, and treacherous reefs of Portugal’s seas. Amid the thrill and challenge of paddling into massive waves with guns, the film intricately explores their deep connection with the ocean, nature, and the waves, celebrating the joy and struggle inherent in their shared adventure.
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BAGUS LAGI - THE DREAM NEVER ENDS
BRAZIL
WORLD PREMIERE
Bagus Lagi means good again in the Indonesian language.
No better expression to describe the trip of the free surfer Pedro Booman, a deep admirer of Indonesia and its infinite perfect barrels .
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BUARCOS - THE UNRIDDEN ONES
PORTUGAL
AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
In the center of Portugal, runs the longest right hander wave in Europe. Generations have tried to surf it at its peak. This is the story of their journey.
SESSION TIMES
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PALACE BYRON BAY
Sunday 22 Oct
7:30pm