Bondi Tsunami

Bondi Tsunami is a 2004 feature length Australian indie film directed by Rachael Lucas, inspired by young Japanese tourists who come to Australia on working holiday visas in search of sun and surf. The film plays as a road movie about Japanese surfing culture, told through a series of extended montages set to music, interspersed with poetic zen musings. Much of the films dialogue is in Japanese, with little English spoken despite the Australian setting. The movie was billed as The first Japanese surfing road movie in Australia. Although unable to secure an official cinema release due to its limited appeal, the film has attracted a cult following based on its controversial style.

Rachael Lucas is a young Australian director who claims be at the forefront of the digital guerrilla filmmaking revolution. She is known for her unique visual style and has a background in documentary and music video. Bondi Tsunami is Lucas first feature as writerdirector.Shark, a surfer from Japan who is living in Bondi with no apparent direction, expectations or goals decides to join his friend Yuto and set off on a road trip through eastern Australia in a 1961 EK Holden station wagon. As they search for the perfect wave, they meet up with Sharks exgirlfriend Kimiko, a girl who embodies the Japanese kawaii or cute culture and the mysterious Gunja Man, who claims to be travelling to Nimbin. The four continue their journey stopping at many pubs, smoking large quantities of cannabis and visiting iconic Australian landmarks, including Big tourist attractions, The Big Pineapple, Big Merino and Big Banana. ........

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