Las Chulas: A Coming of Age Surf Documentary

SYNOPSIS
Las Chulas is a character-driven documentary about coming of age and finding a place in the world.

The story follows the lives of three unique young girls living in present day El Salvador as they face the challenges of growing up in a country rife with gang violence, drugs, and poverty. Living in a small port city less than 30 miles from the capital, the girls discover surfing and with it, a newfound sense of their own potential and the possibilities of a life beyond the everyday despair that threatens to smother them. Learning to surf despite such seemingly overwhelming challenges as not even knowing how to swim, each of the girls lives fundamentally changes as surfing becomes more and more a part of their daily reality. For all three girls, surfing is an enormous part of their lives, but rather than circumscribing them, surfing opens the doors to even more audacious ambitions.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Surfing
• El
• Salvador
• Latin
• America
• Documentary
• Film

[annafricke]

nice trailer, beautiful story...where can i get the full lenght film?

[proftimeline]

Film is not done, a new trailer will be produced soon. This will be at least a year away from being completed. It is a coming of age story, and some things need to still be documented in the lives of these young women.

[bannehzita]

yay goooooooooo girls!!!!!!!!!

[bannehzita]

cccooooool!!!!!!! i can't to seeee it all-when will we know its out?

[TheDiamond70]

Who sings at the beginning of this film please, thanks

[corduroy99]

is it out yet? habla jugador!

[surfsessn]

1979 & 3 months surfing in La Libertad with two of my best friends. A time when the local surfer population was ex-patriot Bob R., just a few locals & the weekend "townies". Days of empty lineups & perfect waves. Nights with gun shots & bombs heard in the distance. Anger, poverty & fear was everywhere, but the surf never stopped. 30 years later I returned to find less anger, but the fear and poverty remains. Gangs, drugs & money, we get passed by yellow a Ferrari on our way out. Contrasts.

[vwendy]

this is a great idea! Looking forward to seeing the film!

[proteus71]

Great Trailer, I'm looking forward to getting the video. Estoy muy horgullosa que mis primas y mi mejor amiga demuestren a otras chicas de su edad que el surf se puede practicar sin importad el sexo ni la edad. Buen saludes a todo el mundo.

[Zboyi92sa]

finally, a documentary about El Salvador that doesn't talk about gangs and war. It's about damn time.

[catapame5544]

i know her!

[catapame5544]

Maria Dominguez is so cool!