LE JARDIN: THE SECRET OF SAFI

Alan van Gysen |
Morrocco |
2024 |
40Min |
English
Part travelogue, part adventure into the mythical waves of Morocco, a small group of friends discovered a surf spot called Safi in the early 1980s. They made a pact, swearing each other to secrecy and surfed it alone for decades. But a secret this good is hard to keep. This right breaking wave seems to go on forever. It is widely regarded as the best right-hand point break on earth, famous for delivering endless tubes and bone-crushing wipeouts. But the fame led to a crossroads, and its future hangs in the balance. Features Ramzi Boukhiam, Ross Clarke-Jones, Matt Bromley, and Eli Beukes, among others.
Alan van Gysen
Alan Van Gysen, Amine Nader
Alan van Gysen
Will Bendix

Screenings

20 Jul 12:30 Suncoast 8

Alan van Gysen

Alan van Gysen is a South African photographer and videographer from Kommetjie, near Cape Town. AVG, as he is known, has worked on many award winning films. His photos regularly feature in the best surf magazines, and some of the best sequences in world surf films were shot by AVG, including Craig Anderson surfing Skeleton Bay in Slow Dance, or one of the best shots (Mozambique) in Strange Rumblings In Shangri La.