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Surfing in Japan featured in the Amstel SurfilmFestibal
Author: SurferToday.com
There will be a surf film contest, a short film category, exhibitions, music, environmental activities and night parties. "Idiosyncrasies", "180º South", "Sea of Darkness" and "Castles in the Sky" were some of the surfing masterpieces shown last year.
In 2011, the Amstel SurfilmFestibal will focus on the Europe scene, but the best footage from Australia, Indonesia, Asia, Africa, America">Latin America, USA, Island, Kazajistan, Txikitistan and Akinostan will surely disarm any surf movie passionate.
The Japan@Surfilm day will be a special feature, held in the San Telmo Museum. A special project from Takuji Masuda, a Japanese surfer, will be shared with all riders. It's been named "Yuzen on Surf" and was filmed in 2006. The documentary shows the milenary craftsman ship of Yuzen, the origin of the Hawaian shirt and Yohji Yamamomoto surfing, talking about surfing, tradition and modernity.
Expect a continuous screening of Johnny Abegg’s "2 Weeks", "Surfboard" and "Anacapa" by Christopher James. The famous "A Scene at the Sea", by Takeshi Kitano, should not be missed.
A complete list of the best surf movies is available here.
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