Surf on, Europe! - VeyVey Films

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90' FEATURE DOCUMENTARY

TORN BETWEEN THE FREEDOM OF THE WAVES AND SOCIETAL CONSTRAINTS, THREE SURFERS FIND THEIR COMMON LANGUAGE IN NAVIGATING EUROPE'S TURBULENT WATERS.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Shot over the course of 5 years, this feature documentary dives deep into the lives of three charismatic surfing protagonists along the European Atlantic coast, exploring the freedom Europe provides and the constraints society places upon them. The movie premiered at Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis in January 2024 and is screening on a cinema tour across Europe.

"Surf on, Europe!" is a political surf documentary set along the Western European coast, addressing social and political challenges through the prism of surfing culture. It revolves around the lives of three surf enthusiasts, each facing their own struggles with European norms and ideals.

Majid, a kitesurfing instructor in Tarifa, Spain, longs for the reunion of his family who remain in Morocco due to visa constraints. While he revels in the freedom of the sea and the thrill of his sport, his world is confined by bureaucracy as he seeks to provide his children with the opportunities a European passport offers.

In Biarritz, France, Margaux is challenging gender stereotypes in the deeply entrenched heteronormative surf scene. Tired of enduring clichés, Margaux and her friends organize Europe's first LGBTQ-friendly surf festival to challenge the status quo.

Further up north in Derry, Northern Ireland, Rosy escaped the turmoil of the Troubles through surfing. The surfboard shaper now grapples with the economic uncertainty caused by Brexit until he sees a chance to stabilize his business and escape lingering societal divisions.

“Surf on, Europe!” explores the promise of freedom in Europe and the enduring challenges that threaten it.

Cinema Tour

DE | CH | AT | FR | NL | DK | IT | BE | ES | FI

2024

25/26/27/28 Jan. - Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken
02.Mar - Bilbao Surf Film Festival
04.Mar - Köln, Cinenova
12.Mar - Zürich, Riffraff
12.Mar - Luzern, Bourbaki
13.Mar - Bern, Bubenberg
14.Mar - Jyväskylä, Aurora
18.Mar - Frankfurt, Harmonie
18.Mar - Köln, Cinenova
19.Mar - Wien, Filmcasino
20.Mar - München, Rio
20.Mar - Berlin, Babylon
20.Mar - Bochum, Metropolis
21.Mar - Innsbruck, Leokino
24.Mar - Gstaad, Ciné Theatre
31.Mar - Saas-Fee, Old Cinema
04.Apr - Kopenhagen, Grand Teatret
08.Apr - Den Haag, Filmhuis
09.Apr - Hamburg, Zeise
10.Apr - Flensburg, Volksbad
11.Apr - Kiel, Studio
15.Apr - Den Haag, Filmhuis
17.Apr - Berlin, Babylon Kreuzberg
22.Apr - München, Gasteig HP8
24.Apr - Böblingen, Bären
25.Apr - Böblingen, Bären
26.Apr - Kiel, CINEMARE
06.May – Frankfurt, Harmonie
09.May – Brest, Brest Surf Film Festival
13.May – Hamburg, Zeise
22.May – München, Sendlinger Tor
23.May – Genf, Les Scala
01.Jun – Milan, Surf & Skate Festival Milano
02.Jun - Breda, Filmhuis Breda
03-27.Jun - Valladolid, Cines Manhattan
05.Jun - Breda, Filmhuis Breda
06.Jun - Berlin OPEN AIR
06.Jun - Leipzig OPEN AIR
07.Jun - Klitmøller, Surfklubben
08.Jun - Mühldorf
11.Jun - München OPEN AIR
11.Jun - Wien OPEN AIR
12.Jun - Köln OPEN AIR
23.Jun - Lausanne, Cinéma Bellevaux

26.Jun - Kassel, Mr. Wilson
03.Jul – Eindhoven, LAB-1
04-17.Jul – Berlin, Brotfabrik
04.Jul – Hamburg OPEN AIR, Zeise
05.Jul – Wels, Programmkino Wels
05.Jul – Eindhoven, LAB-1
06.Jul – Wels, Programmkino Wels
08-15.Jul – München, Werkstattkino
09.Jul – Wels, Programmkino Wels
09.Jul – Eindhoven, LAB-1
11-18.Jul – Regensburg, Kinos im Andreasstadel
15.Jul – Zürich
16.Jul – Eindhoven
18.Jul – Münster, OPEN AIR
21.Jul – Düsseldorf, OPEN AIR
21.Jul – Berlin
23.Jul – Lumière aan zee
25-31.Jul – Regensburg
25.Jul – Lenk
30.Jul – Ericeira Surf Film Festival
30.Jul – Augsburg, OPEN AIR
30.Jul – Ingolstadt, OPEN AIR
02.Aug – Köln, Traumathek
03.Aug – München, Neues Rottmann Kino
05.Aug – German Streaming Premiere, ARD Mediathek
07.Aug – German TV Premiere, WDR
10.Aug – Wisch, Heidkate
13.Aug – Oldenburg, Cine k
13.Aug – Zürich, Arthouse
15.Aug – Hossegor, Jo&Joe
18.Aug – Magdeburg, Moritzhof (CSD)
20.Aug – Dolus d'Oléron, La Colo & Co
20.Aug – Magdeburg, Festa del cinema di mare
28.Aug – Biarritz, Surf Film Festival Anglet
04.Sep – Bordeaux, Mégarama Cinema
05.Sep – Paris, Le Grand Rex
05.Sep – La Rochelle, CGR Dragon
06.Sep – Bern, Kino Cinématte
06.Sep – Marseille, Pathé Madeleine
06.Sep – Biarritz, Le Royal
08.Sep – Bern, Kino Cinématte
08.Sep – La Réunion, Ciné Grand Sud
11.Sep – Vannes, Cinéville Parc-Lann
12.Sep – Bern, Kino Cinématte
12.Sep – Nantes, Pathé Nantes

25.Sep – Bonn, Institut Français x Goethe Institut
25.Sept – Stendal, kleine Markthalle
14.Okt – Heidelberg, Gloria
15.Oct – Merseburg, Freiwilligenagentur
15.Oct – Heidelberg, Gloria
17.Oct – Heidelberg, Gloria
28.Oct – Auray, Cinéma Ti Hanok
28.Oct – Wernigerode, Queere Woche
07.Nov – Lüneburg, Scala
09.Nov – Prague, Surf Film Festival
13.Nov – Saarbrücken, Schulvorstellung
29.Nov – Guidel, L’ESTRAN Festival
28.Nov – Rudersberg, Löwenlichtspiele
30.Nov – Lisbon, Cinema São Jorge
09.Dec – Hannover, EIZ
18.Dec – Dortmund, Dortmunder U

2025

21.Feb – Dietzenbach, Capitol Q&A
26.Feb – Copenhagen, Park Bio
5.Mar – Hohenwestedt, VHS Q&A
12.Mar – Freiburg, Vauban
18.Mar – Bonn, European Commission Q&A
20.Mar – Ulm, Obscura Kino
21.Mar – Lüdenscheid, IWgR
24.Mar – Böblingen, Filmzentrum Bären
25.Mar – Pfaffenhofen, Alte Druckerei
25.Mar – Siegen, Kulturhaus LYZ Q&A
26.Mar – Lörrach, International Weeks against Racism
2.Apr – Dresden, VHS Q&A
3.Apr – Wiesbaden, Murnau-Filmtheater
25.Apr – Meerane, Youth Club “Beverly Hill’s”
29.Apr – Bristol, Bristol Surf Cinema
30.Apr – Augsburg, Liliom Kino
1.May – Dornbirn, Spielboden Kino
5.May – Fulda
6.May – Velbert, Kulturlöwen
8.May – Flensburg, Europa-Universität
9.May – Arnsberg Q&A
10.May – Dornbirn, Spielboden Kino
12.May – Coesfeld
13.May – Lüdinghausen
14.May – Bremen, City 46 Q&A
19.May – Ludwigsburg, LUNA Kino Q&A

20.May – Stuttgart, Atelier am Bollwerk Q&A
23.May – Düsseldorf, Black Box Q&A
27.May – Bocholt
26./28.May – Esslingen
4.Jun – Schwanebeck
18.Jun – Pinneberg, VHS
26.Jun – Berlin, Prenzlberg “Film & Dialogue”
4.Jul – Berlin, Leos Hütte Q&A
16.Jul – Schwäbisch Gmünd, Brazilkino
16.Jul – Schwäbisch Gmünd
17.Jul – Honolulu, Surf Film Festival
26.Jul – Honolulu, Surf Film Festival
28.Jul – Stuttgart
8.Aug – Lagos, The Factory Fusion Hub
26.–28.Aug – Wolmirstedt
3.Sep – Böblingen, Filmzentrum Bären
5.Sep – Guntow, Vierseithof
11.Sep – Hettstedt
14.Sep – Rostock, Hafendommel
16.Sep – Cuxhaven, Bali-Kino
17.Sep – Gelnhausen, Kino Gelnhausen
17.Sep – Gelnhausen, Kino Gelnhausen
19.Sep – The Hague, Hart Beach Surf School
21.Sep – Saarbrücken, Filmhaus Q&A
24.Sep – Reutlingen, Kino Kamino
24.Sep – Rüsselsheim, Das Rind
24.Sep – Aalen, Kino am Kocher
25.Sep – Esslingen, Politisches Sofakino
26.Sep – Ulm, Dietrich Theater Q&A
28.Sep – Lichtenfels, Neue Filmbühne
29.Sep – Cuxhaven, Bali-Kino-Center
29.Sep – Ginsheim, Burg-Lichtspiele Q&A
2.Oct – Lübeck, VHS
2.Oct – Kitzingen, Alte Synagoge
2.Oct – Göppingen, Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium
24.Oct – Mönchengladbach, Bildungspark Q&A
30.Oct – Ahlen, CinemAhlen Q&A
5.Nov – Bonn, European Commission Q&A
10.Nov – Leipzig, Unikino
23.Nov – Warendorf, Scala Filmtheater
24.Nov – St. Wendel Q&A
25.Nov – St. Wendel Q&A
21.–30.Nov – Göttingen, FF Lumiére & Méliès
1.Dec – Liège, Les Grignoux

More Dates and Tickets available at surfoneurope.com surffilmnacht.de & aroundthewaves.com

Contact us for a screener or international distribution.

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Surf on, Europe - A Promise of Freedom

A Feature Documentary

Language: English, French, Spanish, Arabic
Subtitles available: English, German, French, Italian, Dutch
Duration: 92min
Year of Production: 2024