Billabong Odyssey

Release date: 31-Jan-2005

Director: Philip Boston
Cast: Ken Bradshaw, Carlos Burle, Mike Parsons, Brad Gerlach,

In addition to boasting one of the most astonishing opening sequences in the history of extreme-sports filmmaking, Billabong Odyssey offers a breathtaking survey of big-wave surfing. This three-year, globe-trotting quest for the world's biggest waves is nothing less than spectacular. Billabong is unrivalled in its abundance of jaw-dropping footage showing the sheer, terrifying scale of breaking waves - some reaching 100 feet - at the most challenging surf locations on the planet.

The film focuses on the climactic "Jaws" showdown between Carlos Burle and Mike Parsons, Billabong Odyssey achieves a state of raw power and spiritual intensity, culminating in Parsons' best-ever 10-point ride on a massive tube that constantly threatens to consume him. For surfers and non-surfers alike, this movie must be seen to be believed.

Certificate: PG
Genres: Documentary Film Sport

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