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Self Discovery for Social Survival

Dir. Chris Gentile·2019·54m

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.

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Self Discovery for Social Survival

Self Discovery for Social Survival (2019)

Chris Gentile

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54m
Cross-source blend ~54/100

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United States of America

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5.4/10

5 votes

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54/100 blend

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Cooler blended reception — weighted ~54/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Jonas Mekas

Narrator (voice)

Stephanie Gilmore

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