Surfing The South Island Of New Zealand

Canadian filmmaker Apolla Echino was tired of seeing men get to have all the fun in adventure films and is on a one-woman mission to change that around. The film charts a solo surf road trip of the South Island. In the freezing New Zealand winter, Apolla is often the only surfer in the water.

My take

A visceral solo journey into the freezing waters of New Zealand's South Island. This is adventure filmmaking with grit and intention—a woman reclaiming space in a male-dominated world, one wave at a time. Meditative, raw, and quietly empowering.

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