In the middle of Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation on earth, there is a tiny island where the people are almost all Hindu. The island is Bali, and the Balinese share their daily ... See full summary
Wave of Change: Balinese Surfer 2 (2002) Online
- Original Title :
- Wave of Change: Balinese Surfer 2
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary
- Year :
- 2002
- Directror :
- Bill Leimbach
- Budget :
- AUD 600,000
- Type :
- Movie
- Time :
- 2h 30min
- Rating :
- 6.2/10
In the middle of Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation on earth, there is a tiny island where the people are almost all Hindu. The island is Bali, and the Balinese share their daily lives with legendary Hindu gods and heroes who have walked and danced on the island for a thousand years. Over the last thirty years another group of legendary figures has captured their imagination, dancing on water. 25 years ago Bill Leimbach made a documentary called Balinese Surfer, about the first foreign surfers to arrive in Bali. They left more than their boards behind. They left a legacy, which has become an industry and to some, even a fortune. That early film portrayed how the first Balinese copied these Australian and American surfers and broke through the age-old taboos that said the sea was the home of demons and evil spirits. The sequel Waves of Change, revisits those original Balinese boys to see what has happened in their lives, to their island and to the sport of surfing itself. All ...