Point of Change
Synopsis
When two young surfers from Australia want to escape the political climate of their home in the 1970s, they set off in search of their idea of ’santosha’; a perfect location with a perfect wave. Their dream came true and they found their holy grail when they stumbled across Lagundi Bay, on the remote island of Nias in Indonesia. Unwittingly Kevin Lovett and John Giesel were the new colonials wearing different hats, walking into an entirely different culture and community, completely unaware of the dramatic consequences and the devastating social and ecological repercussions for the people and place that followed. A contemporary, cautionary tale of paradise lost.
Official Selection Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024 - US Premiere
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 89 min
- Format
- Super 8, 16mm and HD
- Director
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Rebecca Coley
- Producer
- Philip Burgin, Martin McCabe, Mick Southworth, Rebecca Coley
- Executive Producer
- Paul Oakenfold, Alon Shulman, Nicolas de Rosanbo
- Editor
- Elena Carmen, John Mister
- Director of Photography
- Marek Mysicka, Chris Bryan
- Sound
- Patrick Casey
- Composer
- Stephen Warbeck, Lewis Morison, Paul Oakenfold, Michael J McEvoy
- Animation Director
- Maxime Bruneel
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Production Status
Production Company
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