Strange Rumblings In Shangri La
- Text by HUCK HQ
Head down to The Pagoda, Victoria Park for a full length non-stop big screen surf film freak-out.
Directed by Joe G and featuring Dion Agius, Nate Tyler, Damien Hobgood, CJ Hobgood, Taj Burrow, Yadin Nicol, and Globe’s newest addition to the gang, Brendon Gibbens. The film reunites the award winning team that produced movie of the year, Year Zero and short film of the year, Electric Blue Heaven.
Strange Rumblings will take you on a surfing adventure unlike any you’ve ever seen. A nomadic journey to the ends of the earth on the hunt for perfect waves in stunning locales.
A raw perspective on modern surfing filmed in brilliant super 16mm film, this is a visual feast featuring some of the world’s most talented surfers.
Thursday 31 July | 7pm | Victoria Park
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