265 Days Without Waves debuts on Rakuten TV for free

FAST channel operator Rakuten TV is to launch the documentary film 265 Days Without Waves, exclusively on the platform and for free from July 25.exclusively and for free 

The feature film follows a group of surfers from Barcelona who have managed to create a community and promote a surf culture in a territory with only 100 days of waves a year.

The documentary features beaches and surroundings of Barcelona, home the eight surfers who have become pioneers for the water sports in the Spanish regions. It will also include testimonies from each surfer.

Glassy Films, Elemental Komunika and Kalapa Studio, in collaboration with the Rider Agency co-produced the film.

In a release Rakuten TV said,  “Frustration, waiting, and despair are mixed with emotion, perseverance and humour in a journey through the history of surfing in Barcelona told by the protagonists who have experienced it firsthand…amongst them pioneers who have dared to overcome myths and new generations who live surfing in a completely different way. ”

The documentary will be part of the Rakuten Originals collection, which is exclusive and free content from Rakuten TV available in 42 European countries.