Nueva Pelicula de Surf Chileno
‘El Mar, Mi Alma’ – preview from Rebel Waltz Films on Vimeo.
EL MAR MI ALMA ~ THE SEA MY SOUL
A soon to be released surf film shot on location in Chile with cinematography by Dave Homcy and an original soundtrack by Chilean folk artist Manuel Garcia.
Starring ~ Chile… and the surfing of Dave Rastovich, Ramon Navarro, Dane Ward, Crystal Thornburg, Chris del Moro, Joel Parkinson, Christian Merello, Leo Acevedo and Diego Medina.
Prologue ~ With a long and diverse coastline, Chile is a country not only shaped by its geography. The sea occupies a mystical and poetic, conscious and unconscious place within the cultural fabric of the nation.
Plot Outline ~ The film is essentially a visual tone poem, it’s tone a blend of images and music consisting primarily of cinematic surfing sequences inter-cut with littoral landscapes, local people and places, and the movements of the cast on a surfing journey through Chile. The film contains some political undercurrent and pays homage to the environmental campaign associated with this surfing tour, however ultimately paints a picture of Chile’s beauty and association with the sea, centered around the affectionate act of surfing.
A documentary of the environmental campaign associated with this surfing tour is also in production by Rebel Waltz Films.
