Groundswell is a compelling documentary that follows surfers exploring British Columbia’s unspoiled coastline. It sheds light on the environmental challenges and the resilience of Indigenous communities.

Set sail with Raincoast Conservation Foundation, Patagonia, and Woodshed Films for an exploratory surf trip along British Columbia’s unspoiled west coast. While searching for waves, the crew documents what would be threatened if the Northern Gateway tar sands oil pipeline is built. 

Filmmaker Chris Malloy wants you to see what’s at stake in British Columbia, where yet another pipeline project is proposed to carry oil from the tar sands to tanker ports.

It chronicles not only a world-class surfing adventure, but also provides a cerebral and compelling examination of an issue that embodies many aspects of today’s environmental challenges: our energy future, geopolitics, aboriginal rights and title, and more.

Groundswell will screen with another short documentary, Raincoast’s Reflections: Art for an Oil-Free Coast, which opened at the 2012 Vancouver International Film Festival.

More info at raincoast.org.