JACK JOHNSON - SURFILMUSIC
Ciné Cambaie, St-Paul, La Réunion
Ciné Cambaie, St-Paul, La Réunion
Around The Waves and Because Music present the European premiere of the documentary
about musician JACK JOHNSON :
SURFILMUSIC
An intimate look at Johnson’s journey, from surfing to film, and finally to music!
the film
SURFILMUSIC
2026 (USA)
75 minutes - Original version with French subtitles
Trailer: https://youtu.be/bmlaVK4YN7g?si=d33Hhxono88uw4Wm
Directed by Emmett Malloy
Produced by Daniel Pappas, Tim Wheeler, Wyatt Daily
SURFILMUSIC a new documentary chronicling Jack Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician.
The film traces how Johnson’s early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting.
Blending rare footage from those formative surf films and Johnson's personal and family archives with present-day reflections, the film weaves together how lived experience, friendship, and exploration shaped the sound and stories behind the music.
Directed by Emmett Malloy, featuring Jack Johnson, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Gerry Lopez, Chris Malloy, G. Love, Ben Harper, John Florence, Emmett Malloy, Kim Johnson, and more, with a beautiful score by Jack Johnson and Hermanos Gutiérrez.
In loving memory of Tamayo Perry.
Info
Thursday, June 11, 2026
6:45 PM
Tickets on sale here https://www.ticketingcine.com/EMS0918/FRC03IH#showsession?id=emsx091800203168&ps=EMS0918 and at the theater box office.
Partners:
Because Music
Surfer's Journal France
Ciné Cambaie,
145 avenue du Stade l'Etang,
Saint-Paul, 97460, La Réunion
