I went to Tahiti and Moorea for 3 weeks in September 2005 and my Tahitian hubby at time took me to Teahupoo and even on small 4-6 ft day the current was insane. The most magical place on earth such beauty and energy. I love this film as I've been huge fan of McKenna photography and to finally see the genius himself and his story is truly incredible. Thank you for sharing. ❤ ❤
@DS-ib6hgАй бұрын
Tragic :( I swear it is my dream to see this paradise with my own eyes but I just could'nt go. I have too much respect for the simplicity of these people's lives. I hope the governement of Polynesia will be worthy of respect by avoiding the tragedy threatening their poeple. I beg pro surfer's community to wake up and protect the gift nature gives them to do what they love. Have a beautiful day, from brussels.
@edefournasАй бұрын
You said exactly what I feel. I'm French, I want to go, it's a true dream but I don't want to be part of the destruction and mass tourism.
@nickreid5939Ай бұрын
Money....money...money....the World we live in....
@bondoneric8742Ай бұрын
Les JO où le cadeau le plus empoisonné qui soit... J'aurais tellement peur à la place de ces hommes qui font de ce lieu en endroit d'exception!!!! Peur du consumérisme à foison qui défigurera ce lieu à tout jamais... Je comprends leurs inquiétudes et je leur apporte tout mon soutien pour pouvoir garder ce lieu paisible et hors des réseaux sociaux et autres canaux marketting qui dénaturent notre monde!!!! Full support to the children of teahupoo... Keep your spot wild!!!!
@kemarsuckerberg6831Ай бұрын
ça a deja commencé...
@brigittepomme93321 күн бұрын
@@kemarsuckerberg6831 😞
@leakimserb6Ай бұрын
I really hope the Olympic Games wont change the soul of this magnificent place, makes me sad to see the sadness in Gilbert eyes, thats their paradise and true surfers
@user-zn7jn3bg8dАй бұрын
Beautiful ! Nicely shot. Great story. I only hope the commercialism of the Olympics does not ruin this surfing treasure for generations to come.
@adamgharmonica4659Ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning moving outstanding documentary - tone, editing, soundtrack… all wonderful. I have watched dozens of Teahupoo surf clips on KZbin but your film really stands out on a different level doing the subject justice - huge respect. 👏👏
@crashgrafiaАй бұрын
Great production! Great initiative! We want teauhpo as it is!
@simonrichard543226 күн бұрын
Magnifique, un des plus beau reportage sur le surf que j'ai vu jusqu'à présent. Bravo pour la realisation.
@djodlightАй бұрын
So so so sad. Happened in so many places and always new places get destroyed. They convince the local people that this business will bring money, wellfare, jobs for their children. Then foreign investors and speculators will buy their lands and properties for what seems good money for the poorer locals. Then prices of land and properties will rocket high up, living right their will become too expensive for the locals, jobs will go to people that for too low salaries spend a season or some and the place just becomes a business of outsiders, the money goes to other countries where the investors reside and locals will have lost their paradise, money and jobs, and most of all, the land they could live on without all this business.
@peterkeeves8240Ай бұрын
Just like Cornwall, UK local people born in Cornwall cannot afford to buy a house there anymore....
@beefquiche26 күн бұрын
@@peterkeeves8240 true, you guys just described Thailand's entire coastline, locals are absolutely priced out of living there.
@risemahadeva25 күн бұрын
I hate the capitalistic mindset. People all around the world were living great and then they were told they could obtain better, but it was all a ruse.
@beefquiche25 күн бұрын
@@risemahadeva the accumulation of assets is not just a function of capitalism, there are oligarchs atop the myriad political/economic systems. what we need to stop is the preternatural greed that some people have, but I dunno how we do that...
@Fastbikkel19 күн бұрын
This is yet another reason i keep telling people we should aim for a world without money. If we can make it through climate change, we might be able to do it. Our biggest challenge, like with climate change as well, is our global mostly unwilling attitude.
@sebk2669Ай бұрын
keep Teahupo'o as it is ! it's a beautifull documentary, and i really hope for them , that everything will be preserved after that, WE can't destroy that in any way. Oxbow you just made an exceptionnel video for sure
@ivanfeatАй бұрын
Tel un vrai homme viril, j'ai complètement lâché ma larme. Magnifique reportage, d'un endroit magnifique, avec des gens magnifiques. Jeux Olympiques ou non, la nature doit rester la nature et rien ni personne n'a de droit sure Elle.
@daphneedereux-suin7967Ай бұрын
Fabuleux reportage ! Simple et magnifique. Sans artifices. Comme ce lieu.
@doomaphotosАй бұрын
Excellent documentary ! Gilbert grom charges a true soul surfer
@nicolasalmier6596Ай бұрын
Des images sublimes, des personnages à la fois simples et profonds, une musique en adéquation avec l’atmosphère mystique du lieu, un narratif qui ne fait pas dans le sensationnalisme.... une parenthèse enchantée, une bonne et belle claque. BRAVO et MERCI. P.s : en espérant que l’appât du gain et Instagram ne défigurent pas ce lieu à tout jamais
@OXBOW1985Ай бұрын
🙏
@grey_north90163 күн бұрын
Awesome video. Really shows how humble and unique this place in Tahiti is. Keep fighting for keeping Teahupo'o as it has always been.
@hereravatiaf238528 күн бұрын
Respecter ce bout de île teahupoo très bon reportage. Merci au surfeurs du spot 😊🎉 que ce coin reste vierges et local pour toujours aloha
@karinemaire9410Ай бұрын
Sublime reportage , touchant et vrai . Merci Oxbow et take care boys
@pierreseaumaire6988Ай бұрын
Rarement vu un docu aussi bien fait sur le surf et ARTE vous avez un sacre concurent la !
@louispoulainАй бұрын
Magnifique documentaire ! Merci Oxbow et tous ceux derrière les caméras et les ordinateurs pour ce film
@jansteinhoff328927 күн бұрын
Great little movie about the world's most outstanding wave and the beautiful people who live and surf there. I hope we can be sensible and not destroy the essence of that amazing place.
@nicolasbrillant9924Ай бұрын
Fantastique reportage. Je vous souhaite de préserver ce paradis le plus longtemps possible et que l'authenticité et simplicité persiste. 🤙🏼🇵🇫
@zebramansАй бұрын
Thanks for this! Crazy how these local kids are ripping there... hope they will be able to for the next generations to come.
@user-qp1oi1bo9d26 күн бұрын
My tears fall for the children of Teahupo'o, they fall at the thought of what might be lost from this delicately balanced village ecosystem. I wish with my whole heart for the whole world that greed is replaced with a peaceful harmony with nature
@soultyboho8 күн бұрын
what a beautiful short movie, I could watch it for 2 more hours, thank you. Really tragic ..same thing happened in front of my eyes in Indonesia at one of my favourite wave. The nature is getting destroyed little by little, investors buying houses who could not care less about surfing and the environment. Sadly this is happening everywhere as surfing is growing in its popularity. Sending love to the people in Teahupo`o .
@lorphee2919 күн бұрын
super Beau, Super beauty-Full. May Jah protect TEAHUPO'O endlessly.
@marcmelpo972Ай бұрын
Très beau reportage. 22 ans que j'ai quitté le Fenua pour les Maldives, et même si je ne regrette pas mon choix, j'ai toujours gardé la Polynésie dans mon ❤...
@theresescheuringer887817 күн бұрын
Super Reportage merci de tout ♥️ J'ai quitté TAHITI pour La France et pour l'autriche où j' habite depuis lontemps.J'ai trois belles filles qui sont nées ici et s'intéressent beaucoup aux cultures polynésiens. Moi j'suis fière d'être polynësienne . J'ai beaucoup de Respekt pour mes Tupunas , mes cultures, Mon peuple et bien sūre Ma Familie.♥️♥️♥️♥️ TAHITI resterss toujours.dans Mon ♥️
@joachimcoonan6255Ай бұрын
As modern surfing goes, Teahupoo was "discovered" by multiple time bodyboarding world champion, Mike Stewart, who used to surf Teahupoo by himself for many years. Mike originally called the break, " The End of the Road"
@johnwinieski6499Ай бұрын
Load of crap. Tahitians always have surfed there.
@joachimcoonan6255Ай бұрын
@@johnwinieski6499 Might want to check your facts before firing off such confident answers. Teahupo was surfed for the first time ever by two local surfers in 1985. Bodyboarders Mike Stewart and Ben Severson took it from there, and the fame and renown of " The End of the Road", or Teahupo grew from there
@sb.40625 күн бұрын
Bo
@josequintana215324 күн бұрын
Amaaaaazing doc guys ! Surfers should stand up and everybody says NO we are not surfing on the Olympics ... at least they should try to find a proper way compite and save the life and nature ...
@GuyRipsАй бұрын
Gilbert is the real deal,good kid,,he going be the man future generations look to,on not just surf,,the whole package,,
@mereanifaaevafresnel40012 күн бұрын
Magnifique reportage, un exceptionnel court métrage sur Teahupoo et ses bienfaits. Merci aux intervenants qui ont su nous partager leur amour de la mer et de Teahupoo.
@onlyridersnowboardacademy86817 күн бұрын
I really hope that olympics do not change the view and the environment in Teahupoo to preserve this spot and protect the local population. All the best to you guys over there. If one day i have the chance to visit this piece of paradise i will sleep like you and eat the milk and biscuits like Gilbert .
@edefournasАй бұрын
Vraiment magnifique ce documentaire ! Vous avez filmé Teahupo'o à la perfection et surtout ceux qui font partie de son ADN. Il faudra tout faire pour conserver cela après les JO. J'ai peur du pire
@lorenphotofr13Ай бұрын
Oui et vous avez raison. Il faut absolument garder cette authenticité, c'est ce qui nous fait rêver nous les métropolitains fan de surf. Vous êtes le dernier rempart pour préserver ce qui nous fait tous vibrer : la nature, la vague, l'océan... Les JO oui mais dans le respect du lieu, des gens et de l'esprit !
@nickreid5939Ай бұрын
One of the best documentaries......everr
@justinel6369Ай бұрын
Film tout simplement magnifique, merci Oxbow
@OXBOW1985Ай бұрын
🙏
@Grifendeur15 күн бұрын
Ce court métrage prend le cœur ! C’est vraiment super bien écrit et super bien monté, un bravo à tout ceux qui on taffer dessus c’est vraiment de belles images, de belles rencontres et de super histoire que l’on fait à travers ce court métrage ! Le but était de sensibiliser et c’est gagner bien jouer !
@Val-yx6iqАй бұрын
Gilbert est un être exceptionnel. Bonne vie à lui...
@maytedonaire4373Ай бұрын
Un film perfecto, con un mensaje trágico. El dinero no debería de poderlo todo. Ojalá consigáis frenar el cambio devastador que os viene, salvar la situación como la ola de Teahupo’o os enseña a hacer cada vez que entráis en ella y conservar con cariño aquel pedacito de naturaleza que aún es respetado por sus locales.
@russellcraig4529Ай бұрын
Very revealing documentary showcasing a potential huge problem for the gentle people of this little Tahitian village. I will go there next year and I hope I find the place is not ruined by the spot light of the 2024 Olympics. Lets hope I find these gentle water warriors living the same beautiful uncomplicated life Documentaire très révélateur mettant en lumière un énorme problème potentiel pour les gentils habitants de ce petit village tahitien. J'y retournerai l'année prochaine et j'espère que l'endroit ne sera pas gâché par les projecteurs des Jeux olympiques de 2024. Espérons que je trouverai ces doux guerriers de l'eau vivant la même belle vie simple.
@brentonwhitaker5805Ай бұрын
Holy shit i thought I was watching a KOA Rothman vid.This is next level .Love Koa but this is legit.
@barbaraweiss868610 күн бұрын
Way better than koa
@rencisadventures9 күн бұрын
Such a beautiful contribution to Teahupo'o, Tahiti and its people. So sad to see that the globalisation and the capitalistic endeavours are going to reach and destroy this piece of paradise. The last part of this documentary was quite heartbreaking to me. My heart is with Tahitian people and their land. May it stay forever in their hands. Don't sell your land. The money won't buy you the air, the ocean nor the fish. It's just not worth to loose your own dignity, culture and land for money which won't make you happier nor richer. The pro surfers should also contribute here and fight against the imposed rules of the Olympics, which led to construction of new facilities and the following destruction of good parts of the reef. I had tears in my eyes watching this last part of the documentary. In my opinion pro surfers who really care about the environment (and especially local ones) shouldn't compete out of protest. Please protect this piece of paradise.
@keryanlthАй бұрын
Je n'ai pas d'autres mots que "magnifique"...
@voctileАй бұрын
Cela donne tant envie d'aller s'installer et s'intégrer proche de vous, tahurai, gilbert et compagnie ont vraiment le bon mana
@NowNowMediaАй бұрын
Incredible and important work. Thank you for making and sharing this.
@user-uh4gj4ub1z29 күн бұрын
Splendide que Teahupoo garde son authenticité après les JO 😍🙏🤙
@unilletre2399Ай бұрын
Respect à vous les gars 🤙
@malenriera5781Ай бұрын
Me gusto muchísimo este documental......no permitan esos juegos olimpicos....la industria así como funciona hoy es una enfermedad que lo destroza todo....mucho amor para teahupo'o y suerte si dejan entrar al demonio del interés!
@nelsinhosf81Ай бұрын
Already excited to watch season 7. I’ll be thrilled to see a SOG on next round! Please use the same 15gl pots from this season showing if you would reamend or not and how! Keep you the good work for the community Jeremy!
@micallefproductions568017 күн бұрын
This truly touched my heart and made me love the place even more. Wow!❤️
@mariebisson417210 сағат бұрын
Mystique et Magique!🌊💙🏄
@slimolive21 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I didn’t know and my heartfelt hugs to you.
@carinesinclair3789Ай бұрын
beautiful - magnifique
@user-co3lj7rd1sАй бұрын
Protect and fight for keep the nature on that peace of heaven!!
@dantheredmanАй бұрын
Beautiful film.
@user-zn4pd1xd1nАй бұрын
Here for the algorithm, as everyone should watch this masterpiece.
@joseantonioaramburucalvo4271Ай бұрын
Soy del país Vasco... estoy disponible para luchar con ustedes ...aki no se rinde nadie cojonesssss!!!!!!!!!
@rajfl90Ай бұрын
OMG .. beautiful movie!
Ай бұрын
Defiendan su pueblo, su cultura y sobretodo su vida tranquila.
@bryanisaac6993Ай бұрын
Wow this is very sad! I feel you guys it happend the same shit in my hometown village 😢
@user-dm2qs2wd4yАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing your life at Teauhpo. It looks truly beautiful. I hope it stays the same for you if that is possible.❤❤
@marcoqua3493Ай бұрын
Amazing video!❤ all the way from tiny island aruba
@rocketchimp1Ай бұрын
Get the best surfers in the world to boycott it! Surfers rely on nature for what they love. Band together!
@goofysurfistaАй бұрын
Beautiful!
@roshang.1420 күн бұрын
this docu contains a very important message
@joseaguirre233023 күн бұрын
Amazing!!!
@goddamaddogАй бұрын
Amazing film, surfing spirit lives in Tahiti
@risemahadeva25 күн бұрын
The kids (and adults) are enjoying their environment as their people have always done for many millennia. It makes sense that when you live on an island you have to get comfortable with water.
@gass33Ай бұрын
Que no se permita a la estupidez humana arruinar semejante paraiso, menos aún por los absurdos juegos olimpicos.
@omaira80956 күн бұрын
Impresionante me gustó mucho ❤
@cliffwong746629 күн бұрын
Not worth ruining the reef to build the Olympic stands.
@BertoBoydАй бұрын
Why would you allow the Olympics there? Horrible idea. They leave a huge mess and irreversible damage to most places they set up. Total sellout move😢
@godisbollocksАй бұрын
It's the best barrel in the world. And it's a French territory. Why not showcase Olympic surfing at the best barrel in the world?
@realestateinbodegabay7690Ай бұрын
There was a major opposition by locals when a new tower for the Olympics was proposed. It was disregarded and built.
@ruimonteiromeАй бұрын
Why don't they do it in a wave pool? At least the wave is always the same for everyone!
@andyetheridgeАй бұрын
@@ruimonteiromeCould have built a wave pool in France somewhere, then used by the public afterwards for years. Not every ‘joe’ can afford to fly to the other side of the world!
@jonathdeBucАй бұрын
@@realestateinbodegabay7690 false.
@marineadventures19 күн бұрын
Great video!
@tubethis777Ай бұрын
Excellent
@zfr33ze87Ай бұрын
This needs to be covered in the news
@lubonedbal675521 күн бұрын
beautiful place with beautiful people in it
@keepitsharp7231Ай бұрын
Superb 🌴🌊💚
@neiljoy8465Ай бұрын
Perhaps all pro surfers should boycott any Olympic "games" in Tahiti. Problem solved🤷♂️
@luismilton8684Ай бұрын
Merci !
@kidtrazom258117 күн бұрын
So good to see the locals enjoying their prized waters. My best wishes for the Olympic Games: may they bring you happiness, wealth, and new friends.
@waen606Ай бұрын
The Most beautiful wave .
@baptistechazelleАй бұрын
Superbe 💙
@GaryChavez-nu7uy7 күн бұрын
So beautifull ❤
@supergolden.28 күн бұрын
@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="450">7:30</a> that reflection is magnificent!
@elianbarbe1929Ай бұрын
Magnifique
@djodlightАй бұрын
The only solution is that local government does not get blind by dollar signs and does not permit foreign investments and businesses that will not make life better for the people that live there now. Limitted construction, only local business and limitted tourism business. Tourism has not made any place on earth better.
@marie_groundАй бұрын
Beautiful story ❤ hopefully the olympics don’t destroy your beautiful paradise 😢
@ale.wist.Ай бұрын
Beautiful
@jean-charlesdebray3096Ай бұрын
video de l année 😮
@btceatsfiat6641Ай бұрын
Well done!
@amberbugsАй бұрын
nice
@elstonkamaka6889Ай бұрын
E Kū Teahupoʻo👊🏾🤙🏾
@jedi261013 күн бұрын
❤ Merci ❤
@JessieVoss-zs1ks24 күн бұрын
It cost France $8.7 Billion (115% over) to host the summer games, and while broadcast money could match or exceed that, the IOC takes more than half of all the broadcast revenue, leaving taxpayers to pay the rest... There is no world in which the Olympics are beneficial to anyone other than corporations.
@MARCELO-BCNАй бұрын
Pueblo de Teahupo'o no permitan que la mano y la codicia del hombre destruyan ese paraíso que es vuestro hogar, un abrazo fuerte desde Barcelona🤙
@erikvinorichАй бұрын
Wow, what camera equipment and lenses/filter did you use? Great pictures!
@lilianaprina599111 күн бұрын
Amazing is too see your life in this place, it is truly Paradise. Now we know about it, we can go visit your dream ocean livelyhood...Thanks for sharing.
@flaviamochel1820Ай бұрын
Très Très bien 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@legrainproduction2760Ай бұрын
top !
@jucamorais7042Ай бұрын
The surf are not the same anymore is a sport not a lifestyle like in 70,80,90 That is the reason I stop surfing is sad