It’s all about riding waves, even in places like Gaza... The movie "God Went Surfing With The Devil" shows the difficulties and dangers for Israeli surfers, who are trying to get their Palestinian neighbours into surfing.
Skill comes with practice they say. But what can you do, if you don't have waves right on your doorstep? Stay home and see a movie? Yes and no. Since those who watch this DVD can learn a lot : Martin Connolly's "110% Surfing Techniques Vol. 2" is a learning video whereby you can work on your turns in your own four walls.
Experience star surfers at first hand: In February 2010, Kelly Slater presented the first 3D surf movie ever in Los Angeles - and this summer, it will finally be shown at the European theatres.
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D accompanies ninefold world champion Kelly Slater and surf legend Raimana Van Bastolaer chasing the perfect wave. Filmed completely in 3D, the movie offers great insightson the powerful energy of surfing. In order to get as close as possible to the action, the cameras were mounted directly on the surfboards. And also the pictures of the island world of Tahiti and French Polynesia promise to be fascinating.
Seven of the best British and Irish surfers are sent on a boat trip for 21 days to surf some of the world's most perfect waves...
A typical plot for a surf movie…
But the surf spots around the Mentawai Island on the coast of Sumatra will make your heart flutter! Outstanding are also the different characters of the seven main actors (Reubyn Ash, Sam Lamiroy, Lee Bartlett, Easkey Britton, Robyn Davies, Mike Morgan and Alan Stokes). Furthermore, the crew met international pros like Clay Marzo or Adriano de Souza by chance and got some impressive shots of them as well …
Syv af verdens bedste surfere bryder op for at lede efter de sidste uberørte bølger.
Efter en lang rejse finder de lykken på Sumatra: Naturlig ro og nogle bølger, som ikke findes noget andet sted i verden – et virkelig paradis for surfere!
Denne imponende dokumentarfilm blev lavet af Justin Le Pera og kan købes på DVD for ca. 75 kr.
