Film

Chasing the Lotus

2006 · 1h 28m · Documentary

The lost reels of Weaver and Wills

IMDb

8.6

For forty years, underground film-makers Greg Weaver and Spyder Wills documented surf discovery as it migrated around the world. Their shots captured on celluloid became the images for such films as Stylemasters, The Forgotten Island of Santosha, Big Wednesday, Pacific Vibrations, Uluwatu and many more. This documentary is a cinematic journey inspired by many of the reels that were lost in the making of these films. Since that time, these reels have resurfaced and are now brought to light. A fusion of rare super 8mm film, photo stills and contemporary interviews blend together to make Chasing the Lotus the most in-depth look at the evolution of the surf culture and surf discovery ever made.

Jeff Bridges

Narrator

Stacy Peralta

Himself

Gerry Lopez

Himself

• Gregory SchellDirector

Release date

January 1, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Documentary