Sombrio (2006)
SOMBRIO is a an hour long documentary about the eviction of a diverse community of surfers and squatters that existed on the West Coast of Vancouver Island for more than thirty years. It centers on a family with ten children who grew up surfing on the beach and captures them and other residents over a two-year period, revealing their personal stories and convictions as they come to terms with their impending eviction. Sombrio presents a portrait of a vital subculture in BC’s history and challenges our notions of what it means to be a self-determined citizen.
Director: Paul Manly
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Amber Hieb as Narrator |
| Directing | Paul Manly | Director |
| Camera | Paul Lang | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Daniel Hannenson | Music |