Screenings begin at 4:30 p.m.
Foodcourt at 7:15 p.m.
Concert Tiger Finkel at 8:00 p.m.
SURFING SEASONS
Friday, 4:30 p.m. / 38’ France
Real. Benjamin ITHURRIAGUE
Prod. Benjamin ITHURRIAGUE
« Surfing Seasons » is a film about surfing in the Basque Country throughout the seasons. The film is divided into four parts: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Local surfers were filmed over several years at various spots to create this film. Big waves, shortboards, performance surfing and classic longboards, foils – it’s all there!
VAGUES SANS TERRES
Friday, 5:15 p.m. / 16’22 France
Real. Marine SERVAIS, Anouk SIMONARD
Prod. Marine SERVAIS, Anouk SIMONARD
« Vagues Sans Terres » tells the story of Morocco’s rapidly changing Atlantic coastline. This film is about the ocean, those who live by it, those who dream of it, and those who grow up by it. By following surfers, shapers and local figures, the film reveals the hidden side of Morocco’s picture-postcard scenery. Behind the promises of a thriving tourism industry lies a coastline in distress. Amidst frustration, nostalgia and hope, the film acts as a mirror: it reflects our collective responsibility towards a place that is as precious as it is vulnerable.
For what is a land without waves, and a wave without land?
SURFERS’DHARMA
Friday, 5:35 p.m. / 30’ Indonesia
Real. Uriel DERIDECHE TRIGUEL
Prod. Melissa OLGUN, Blake MYCOSKIE, Julia SULLIVAN
A 30-minute short film raising awareness of mental health and ocean health in Indonesia. Featuring iconic surfers Tom Carroll, Koa Smith and Pacha Light – narrated and filmed by Uriel Jean Armel.
STEP UP
Friday, 6:10 p.m. / 28’ France
Real. Arthur PICARD
Prod. Clément ROSEYRO
Clément Roseyro, aged 27, has made surfing history by becoming the first European to win the Tudor Nazaré Challenge, one of the most extreme big-wave surfing competitions. Hailing from Anglet, this exceptional waterman takes us right to the heart of his rise to the top, amid a mix of pure adrenaline and deep introspection. Through breathtaking footage and intimate revelations, the film reveals the harsh yet poetic reality of a young man who dared to take on the most fearsome waves on the planet. An ode to resilience, passion, and the almost mystical connection that binds Clément to the ocean.
NIOKOBOKK
Friday, 6:40 p.m. / 72’ Australia
Real. Ben HERRGOTT
Prod. Ben HERRGOTT
Cycling 8,000 km along the Atlantic coast in search of surf wasn’t part of our original plans. But at a time when world events seemed a little overwhelming and discouraging, it struck us as an invigorating way to live, to move with purpose and to embrace everything around us as we travelled through France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, the Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal and The Gambia.
Armed with a camera and a microphone each, we set out to capture what moved us: the wisdom of other cultures and customs, traditional music, and life in the desert and on distant shores. What we discovered was far more inspiring than anything we could ever have imagined.
THE CALLING OF THE OCEAN
Friday, 9:30 p.m. / 20’56 Brazil
Real. Rodrigo MORENO GUIMARÃES, Luiz PAULO RODRIGUES LOPES
Prod. Rodrigo MORENO GUIMARÃES
Three intertwined journeys reveal how surfing, experienced through the spirituality of the waves, becomes a philosophy of life and an act of conservation, reconnecting humankind with its ancestral bond with the ocean.
THE BLIND SURFER
Friday, 9:55 p.m. / 18’ France
Real. Benjamin ITHURRIAGUE
Prod. Benjamin ITHURRIAGUE
This film recounts the extraordinary journey of Thomas Da Silva, who lost his sight at the age of 10 following a stroke, suddenly waking up to a world devoid of light. Along the way, he discovers surfing – a revelation that gives him a new lease of life, a sense of purpose and a deep zest for living. Driven by resilience, determination, willpower and commitment, Thomas turns adversity into strength and forges ahead with extraordinary energy. In 2020, he joined the French para-surfing team. Having been runner-up in the world championships on several occasions, he finally clinched the world title in 2025. But for him, surfing goes beyond competition: it is a state of mind, a way of dreaming ever bigger, on a par with the waves he aspires to master. This first episode recounts his story and focuses in particular on the last two years, marked by challenges, victories and a quest for freedom.
AGAINST GRAVITY
Friday, 10:20 p.m. / 77’51 Germany
Real. Matt PAIN
Prod. Hanne DÖSSLAND / RED BULL GERMANY
Born in the water, shaped by the ocean: professional surfer Leon Glatzer recounts how the sea has shaped his life. Full of ups and downs, his story is one of perseverance, staying true to his goals and the quest for freedom.
