Big Wata (The Ocean) is a documentary about the first and only surf club in Sierra Leone.
During the Ebola outbreak the younger members of a West African fishing community discover surfing as their identity and purpose in life.
Wanting to break free from the restrictions of a traditional community a suspended surf club member embarks on a journey. Only to return with a new found appreciation for the place he so badly wanted to leave.
Big Wata is a positive story from Africa. The film shows the diversity and resilience of West Africa, and how a dream can bring light in an otherwise dark time. Universal themes that people from all walks of life can relate to.
It premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in 2018 and after an impressive festival tour was distributed together with Journeyman Pictures. Broadcast in over 12 countries and reaching an audience of 1.2 million through Al Jazeera alone.
Directed by Jan Paul van der Velden
Chapter One – The Kiteboard Legacy Begins introduces viewers to the most exciting action sport on the planet; kiteboarding.
It unites the legends, current champions and future talents of the sport and is shot in breathtaking locations around the globe using state-of-the-art camera techniques.
Chapter One will let you experience the ultimate sense of freedom.
The film was produced and distributed with Red Bull Media House and, with premieres in over 40 cinemas all over the world, reached an audience of millions.
Produced by Bram van Vugt
