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Ombak Bali International Surf Film Festival
For the savvy world traveler, each hotel in Bali, Indonesia offers a heady combination of hospitality and luxury, all in the comfort of one of the most lovely places on the planet. Bali has beaches that absolutely live up to their reputation, and the nightlife here is very lively. There are plenty of options for family fun, too, with excellent tours, sights, and restaurants that serve heavenly food. Bali is a fascinating mix of cultures and traditions, with elements of Buddhism and Hinduism having worked their way in from China and India. There are many local performances, too, with excellent works of dance and theatre. Often, the theatrical and dance forms are mixed, to make fascinating and extremely complex works that are spectacular. For most tourists, it is very easy to get accustomed to life on the island, and it’s difficult to leave!
Beach culture is a world of its own, where the concerns for tomorrow or yesterday tend to wash away to give way to the immediate present. In Bali, this can certainly be the case, and the love of the sea is very high. This love finds itself expressed in visual art, music, and film. So much film, in fact, that there is a festival entirely dedicated to surf films. The Ombak Bali International Surf Film Festival is in its second year, and is a four-day festival to present the best surf films from around the world.
The focus is on local film, but there are certainly movies from around the world that represent the best of this interesting genre. The intention of the Ombak Bali Festival is to provide a forum where the films can be seen and discussed in one place. It promotes dialogue between filmmaker and audience, and is especially designed to give new filmmakers a place where their work can be seen. There is also a focus on disseminating interest in the environmental concerns that so many of the films express, and deepening love for the sea. The films are incredibly beautiful, often very funny, and always fascinating, revealing complex social issues that draw the characters to the ocean, for one reason or another.