HAIL MARY Dir. Ben Gulliver // European Premiere: LS/FF Friday 2 December 2022. Balaram Stack
FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER // 7.00 PM SESSION 1 >> BUY >> EVENING PASS / TICKET
EUROPEAN PREMIERE: HAIL MARY Dir. Ben Gulliver
From multi-award winning filmmaker Ben Gulliver comes this hotly anticipated, cinematically stunning biopic. ‘Hail Mary’ charts the humble beginnings of ground breaking surfer Balaram Stack from his boyhood in NY to his journey to become one of the world’s most respected chargers.
Featuring snowy Hurricane swells at home and cavernous Tahitian pits, this is a look at Balaram’s past, present and future – revealing how his cat-like reflexes and unflinching prowess in some of the world’s most intimidating line-ups have made this down to earth east coast local a true North Shore standout. With glorious cinematography, epic waves and an original soundtrack, this film is also an ode to Balaram’s mother, Mary, whose unending support has helped him realise his dream.
Ben Gulliver is a filmmaker whose catalogue inspires creatives across the globe. His films have an ever-evolving style and a driving creative energy – and this feels like his best so far.
Do not miss your chance to see this film on the big screen with Ben and Balaram present for a special Q&A.
Showing with:
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HAIL MARY Dir. Ben Gulliver // European Premiere: LS/FF Friday 2 December 2022. New York’s Balaram Stack had cat like reflexes, making the unmake-able seem like a stroll in the park.
HAIL MARY Dir. Ben Gulliver // European Premiere: LS/FF Friday 2 December 2022. Balaram Stack somewhere, somehow
HAIL MARY Dir. Ben Gulliver // European Premiere: LS/FF Friday 2 December 2022. Balaram Stack – man and boy
FRIDAY 2 DEC // SESSION 2 >>
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