Documentary

PRIMITIVE

DESCRIPTION

Gisele Bruhwiler moved to Tofino when the now renowned Canadian surf town was nothing more than a small fishing village. Since then, she has raised an entire family of pro-surfers, but did so the old way, showing them how to sail and live off the land. Despite speaking a different language and being generations apart, Gisele and her grandson Kalum share an unconditional love for the ocean and this primitive lifestyle that's been lost with changing times.

Credits

Client: Guru Energy

Director/DP: Benoit Lalande

Editor: Benoit Lalande

Producers: Camille Hébert & Liam Mac

Additional Footage: Nate Laverty & Ben Gulliver

Photographers: Liam Mac & Julien Jeanson

Music: Forest Swords

Mix: Keith White

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