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Shimmering Light (1977)

Shimmering Light poster
Directed by
Don Chaffey
Genre
drama film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An American surfer goes to Australia to find the perfect wave. The film follows his search along the coastline.

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What happens

Shimmering Light is a 1978 Australian television film about an American surfer who travels to Australia in search of the perfect wave. It was one of six TV movies made in Australia by Transatlantic Enterprises. It was directed by Don Chaffey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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