In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea.
Twenty years on, surfing is not only a pillar of village life but also a means to prestige. With no access to economic or educational advancement, let alone running water and power, village life is hermetic.
A spot on the Papua New Guinea national surfing team is the way to see the wider world; the only way.
Directed and Shot by Adam Pesce
Produced by Perrin Chiles
Edited by Kim Roberts
Caught this earlier today over at O Cinema. The struggle these kids go through between trying to see the world outside of PNG without completely losing their traditions is interesting to watch. The film showed a glimpse of how women are treated there and how much harder they have to fight just to surf in their own village. Definitely worth checking out.
