The documentary focuses on several small villages along the long Peruvian coastline, where people fish and body surf as a way of life. A group of US surfers from California and Hawaii join a professional Peruvian surfer, national Peruvian champion Luis Miguel (Magoo) de la Rosa. They all share the surfing and their personal experiences. It amounts to a triumph of laid back cultures coming together in some beautiful scenery.

The shots of the ocean, the mountains, the ruins, all combine to create an idyllic view of Peru. (The film hints, though, that you need to watch your valuables, good advice anywhere in the world of course.) The sound track included “Divine” by Surfact, and somehow the Danish acoustics enhanced the visual impacts perfectly.

Wes Brown’s grandfather Bruce Brown made Endless Summer and his father Dana Brown made Step Into Liquid; this film is a worthy addition to the family’s accomplishments.

Co-director Thomas Barrack wrote: “The idea to make a film in Peru came about because we really wanted to create an old school feel for our next film. We wanted it to have the texture of a 60’s surf road trip, really down to the basics, exploring a new culture and new waves. Wes had just read a book called “Kon-Tiki” which is the anthropologist Thor Heyerdahl’s memoirs of his sea voyage from Peru to Tahiti. He theorized that surfing may have originated in Peru and been brought to the Polynesians. This very controversial yet intriguing idea sparked our interest in Peru and as we studied more about the country and its long surfing history we realized it would be the perfect place to embark on a rugged road trip exploration.”

They realized their vision perfectly.

Robert C. Ross 2008
Rating: 5 / 5

All and all, I really enjoy the video from the laid back music they play to the great surf they show. This is the perfect video after a long surf when all you want is to throw back a beer and take a nap with a video in the background. Enjoy!
Rating: 4 / 5