The native Teahupoo queens, Vahine, Hemiti & Kohai Fierro share their witchery and love of nature on this stunning new movie by Morgan Maassen. Superbly shot coupled with wonderful browsing from the sisters, that is pure poetry for the eyes.
Goddesses they’re! Roxy surfer Vahine Fierro is Tahiti’s first World Junior champion. She has positively been one to look at on the QS since capturing our consideration along with her clips exhibiting how snug she is browsing Teahupo’o on massive days. For those who don’t know Teahupo’o is a monster… one of many World’s most harmful waves. Alexa from Nonetheless Stoked lived there for a month and by no means even surfed it… it’s THAT terrifying even when small. It breaks scarily onto the reef when below 4ft and when massive, effectively it’s a mutant slab!
Props to Vahine Fierro and sisters, that takes some guts!
Nonetheless Stoked are big followers of Morgan Maassen, having interviewed him beforehand. Through the years, since beginning at such a younger age, Morgan has made some beautiful movies with our favorite feminine surfers. Probably the most notable is Trip Island with Stephanie Gilmore. He has additionally made a beautiful movie with Imogen Caldwell, movie within the remotest place he has ever traveled to, Imogen’s residence of Purple Bluff, Western Australia.
‘Goddesses’ encapsulates the sensation, tradition and lifestyle that helps Vahine Fierro and her sisters in all that they do. From the serene jungle pictures, to the bond that they share as sisters, to the lyrical messaging of the sonics behind the movie, the ultimate model culminates in an ethereal but correct depiction of their way of life and beliefs.
Having first approached Vahine Fierro within the water at Teahupo’o, Morgan Maassen’s status instantly impressed, with the chance to work with Morgan thought-about an honor by Fierro. Maassen was deeply impressed by their way of life and wished to share it along with his viewers.
I felt so honoured. I at all times admired Morgan’s edit with Stephanie Gilmore and wished that I may do the identical. It was one in all my goals coming true. He captured every thing he wanted to showcase what my sister and I are about… more often than not actual life moments. The varieties that make us really feel related and alive
– Vahine Fierro
Morgan Maassen spent two weeks in and across the islands of Tahiti. Every day would contain browsing with the women, having enjoyable and dealing to develop a deeper understanding of the connection the sisters share; with one another and with the land.
My obsession with Tahiti began one decade in the past, throughout a week-long go to for a way of life shoot on the age of twenty. The mountains, sea, dense jungle and ideal waves made their case in a matter of seconds, and I used to be hooked, paving the best way for me to return at each alternative potential. Through the years of visiting what I’d reckon to be essentially the most stunning place on the planet, I’ve additionally met some excellent characters, solid by the facility of their reference to the land and sea. Just lately, I’ve had the distinction and pleasure of attending to know the Fierro household. Loving mother and father Andrew and Hina have raised three younger ladies who’re pushing ladies’s browsing whereas gracefully sharing their Tahitian way of life with the world.
– Morgan Maassen
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