THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA

Ciné Grand Sud, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion

Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 18:00

Ciné Grand Sud, Saint-Pierre, La Réunion

Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 18:00

Around The Waves presents the European Premieres of one of the most beautiful films of 2023:

THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA

Follow director Matty Hannon on an incredible back-to-nature adventure along the west coast of the American continent, from the top of Alaska to the edge of Patagonia. A 50,000 km surfing odyssey over 16 years, questioning our relationship with the world and the need to slow down.

the film

THE ROAD TO PATAGONIA

2024 - Australia

90 minutes - VOSTFR

Trailer : https://youtu.be/Oc01hDm7P24

Director : Matty Hannon

The Road to Patagonia is a stunning, intimate and unflinching series of love letters within a documentary – firstly a love between two people, and secondly between humanity and the Earth.

We follow Matty Hannon on an incredible solo adventure, to surf the west coast of the Americas by motorbike, from the top of Alaska to the tip of Patagonia.

But deep in the wilderness - alone with the wolves and the bears - the journeyer’s plans unexpectedly fall to pieces.
After losing everything, and on the cusp of quitting he meets the girl of his dreams, a permaculture farmer named Heather Hillier who throws caution to the wind and sells her urban-farm to buy a bike of her own.

Together riding south, the duo meet with Zapatista rebels, Amazonian shamans and Mapuche leaders whose salient words crack the adventurers’ cultural veneer, leaving them with existential questions.

The 50,000km surfing odyssey becomes beautifully complicated by their decision to downshift from motorcycles to horseback, presenting a relational approach to the breathtaking landscapes and a host of challenges that ultimately become extremely rewarding.

Hannon and Hillier succeed in beautifully capturing deeply human moments during the world-first expedition, and the noticeable lack of camera-crew becomes The Road to Patagonia’s strength.

The theme of deep ecology underpins the entire film, visually communicated through exquisite cinematography and emotional verité sequences.

Shot over 16 years, the result is an adventurous exposé on the more-than-human world, offering a physical and spiritual odyssey to better understand our place in Nature.

Winner - Best Film and Best Documentary - Byron Bay International Film Festival
Winner - Audience Choice award - Florida Surf Film Festival
Winner - Audience Choice award - Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

opening

KIN

2024 - Australia

7 min -VOSTFR

Trailer : https://youtu.be/LTPLalpJ7M0?si=vYT9TtlhE8PHVUKQ

Directed by Lauren L. Hill and Andrew Buckley

With: Lauren L. Hill and Dave Rastovich

“All of life – each breath, every sip – is an inheritance from those who came before.”

Like many Australian families, the ocean is where Lauren L. Hill and Dave Rastovich’s family connect – through surf and play.

Just a few generations ago, the ocean was considered too big to fail.

Now with so many threats, the ocean seems too big to fix. In search of solutions, Lauren and her family travel to Lord Howe Island Marine Park, one of Australia's most protected marine sanctuaries.

KIN is a story of the ocean, love and connection.

It’s about the world we’ve inherited, the choices we can make, and what it looks like when we get things right.