Humboldt

Ocean Night: Strange Rumblings in Shangri La, There Once was an Island

Written by Surfrider Humboldt | Oct 22, 2015 2:46:54 PM

Thursday November 5th

Arcata Theater Lounge

Doors 6:30 Films 7

$3 Suggested Donation

All ages

STRANGE RUMBLINGS IN SHANGRI LA - A MIX OF HIGH PERFORMANCE SURFING AND STUNNING CINEMATOGRAPHY THAT DOCUMENTS OUR UNFORGETTABLE WORLDWIDE JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF SURFING’S OWN HOLY GRAIL.FROM THE FRIGID WATERS OF ICELAND TO THE TROPICAL BEAUTY OF MOZAMBIQUE. FROM DREAMY FRENCH BEACH BREAKS TO EXOTIC ISLANDS OFF THE COAST OF BRAZIL, AND INTO DEEPEST INDONESIA. SHOT IN 16MM FILM AND CREATED IN THE SPIRIT OF THE CLASSIC FILMSBY BRUCE BROWN AND JACQUES COUSTEAU, STRANGE RUMBLINGS IN SHANGRI LA WILL TAKE YOU ON AN ADVENTURE YOU WON’T SOON FORGET.

There Once was an Island - A climate change documentary following the lives of three people on a remote Pacific Atoll as their way of life comes under threat. Showing the human impact of what is fast becoming a global disaster, the film also reveals life on Takuu with anthropological sensitivity and depth.


Climate change, previously referred to as global warming, has been widely debated but there is now widespread agreement that it is very real. Its impact is affecting everything from global food production to coastal property sales.
For the people of Takuu the effects of climate change are obviously very personal and direct. Sea-level rise is killing their gardens and eating into their coastline. This puts pressure on their culture as more people stop traditional activities and decide to leave the island for opportunities elsewhere if they can get them.