Self Discovery for Social Survival

Name: Self Discovery for Social Survival
Director: Chris Gentile
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2019-06-15
Duration: 54 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Jonas Mekas, Stephanie Gilmore

Directed by Chris Gentile

Documentary Music

20190h 54m5.4

Overview

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.