Self Discovery for Social Survival

IMDb 5.4 2019 • 54 min • DocumentaryMusic

Director

Chris Gentile

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas Narrator (voice)
Stephanie Gilmore
Stephanie Gilmore