Mele Saili Surfing the Mediterranean with Onde Nostre and Friends for the new film 'Nausicaa'
Written by: Mele Saili
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Nausicaa is a new surf movie directed and filmed by the magnificent crew of Italian visual artists- Onde Nostre. |
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Fellow California surf cast:
Makala Smith Andy Nieblas (Notably the best crew to start and end a trip with.) Once meeting up with these two, in the ocean of insanity also known as LAX, we paid our Satan's offering to Turkish Airlines of an accumulated $666 in board fees. Feeling lighter in the pocket, we began the long 21 hours of travel that lead us to finally touch down in the snow covered winter wonderland known as Milano; here we were met by the Italian crew: Luca Merli - Director/Filmaker Filippo Maffei - Photographer Betta Dal Bello - Stylist Alessandro Ponzanelli - Surfer / Bing Team Rider |
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After a warm welcome, we quickly proceeded to venture onward by ferry for an additional 12 hrs, to our final destination... |
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| Most of our time was spent on the notorious island of Sardinia. Well known for its history and rich culture, this Italian Eden was a beautiful neverland of rolling hills and vast green fields, where one often notices roaming flocks of sheep and horses. Despite the cold at this time of year, one could not help but look to the coastline, and take in the beauty of such a picturesque paradise. |
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| As the trip went on, we continued to add to our crew. Last but not least: Natalia Resmini- Illustrator/Artist Seba Concas- Sailor/Surfer and Native Sardinian Moana - The Red Sailboat (and our home for the remainder of the trip). |
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| Each day was a constant and continual search for waves. Spending many hours driving around the beautiful bends of the coast or sailing to outer small islands. Along the way learning so much about Sardinian culture and traditions. |
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Never had Italy ever crossed my mind as a surf destination, however, I quickly found that the most unsuspecting places can be the most adventurously rewarding. - Mele Saili
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| Nausicaa is in the making. A festival cut will be presented at @ssffmilano in May 2018 together with a selection of photos by @filippomaffei starring @mele_saili @ponza_nelly @andynieblas @lex.weinstein @margause @shredsista @maona_sailingboat @nataliaresmini @matteofabbri_ |
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EL CAMPEON
At the beginning, it was just an idea, but at the same time, a challenge I had set for myself some time ago. Honestly, I saw it as complicated since it was my first time traveling alone to Europe, and I was curious and nervous because I was literally going to another country. The only thing that reassured me was being able to speak Spanish over there. But, of course, none of this would have been possible without the support of the entire BAPU beachware team who encouraged me and gave me the motivation not to doubt myself and make this a fulfilled goal, we organized various activities while presenting the short film "El Gordo" to raise funds for this trip.