Self Discovery for Social Survival
2019•54m•5.4•Released
DocumentaryMusic
Self Discovery for Social Survival is a collaborative surf and music film produced by Brooklyn based record label, Mexican Summer and Pilgrim Surf + Supply, a New York based surf and outdoor brand. Filmed in Mexico, the Maldives and Iceland in three separate vignettes, musicians (Allah Las, Connan Mockasin, Andrew Van Wyngarden of MGMT, and Peaking Lights) alongside pro-surfers,embark on a journey that combines a symbiotic relationship between music and the waves, the environment, and local culture. Poetically narrated by the legendary avant-garde film maker Jonas Mekas.
Director
Chris Gentile
Writer
Jonas Mekas
Languages
English
Studio
Mexican Summer
Cast
Jonas Mekas
Narrator (voice)
Stephanie Gilmore
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