Four friends, one dream, and the ocean that doesn't care where you're from.
Following the steps of Oumar Seye, first black African professional surfer, Cherif, Paké, Assane and Mbabou, childhood friends from Ngor village in Dakar, make a living with their passion, surfing. They’ve been qualified to form the Senegalese national team for the first time at the ISA World Surfing Games in Biarritz, France. A crucial stake for these worthy ambassadors of the "Teranga" spirit.
Cinematography
Atlantic waves shot with reverence usually reserved for religious epics.
Production
Rare insider access to Ngor's tight-knit surfing brotherhood.
Practical Effects
Real competitive tension—no manufactured reality TV drama.
Director
François Georges
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ngor Island's surfing scene emerged from French colonial military presence—soldiers left boards, locals made culture. The film barely scratches this tension.
Director François Georges spent three years embedded before filming; the trust shows in unguarded moments like Mbabou's pre-competition prayers.
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