By Vanessa Aron
Out of Place was on my radar since I picked up my film guide. Surfing on Lake Erie sounds bizarre, yet there is a vast underground community chasing waves up and down the coast of Lake Erie. I have always heard about the surfers at Edgewater but I have never had a chance to see them first hand. AND now I know that is because I am usually not a beach dweller in November.
Out of Place is a local hero film and boy did they pull in the crowd when I saw it last Friday night. The documentary follows several stories which overlap generations of surfers. Shockingly, many, but not all of these surfers are not from the Midwest, but speak highly of the lake’s surfing conditions. There has to be a passion to want to surf in frigid temperatures, in storm or rain storms and going days without sleep so one can work and also surf. Out of Place told many great, personal stories and told of the tight-knit community that has formed around thrill seeking on the lake. The music/soundtrack was also excellent and filled with all local acts! This is one film worth seeking out wherever possible. http://outofplacemovie.com/
1 comment:
Vanessa, thanks for the thoughtful review, I'm so glad you enjoyed the movie. We were very glad (and a little nervous!) to be screening in front of the home crowd. To have family and friends in the audience made it special. We had the time of our lives at CIFF, we were just honored to be a part of it. Everyone we've met has been so great...it's been such an amazing experience and we will never forget it.
Thanks again,
Scott
co-director/out of place
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