Bonaire’s Windsurfing Champions are the Subject of a New Documentary--The Children of the Wind
Children of the Wind will tell the story of the young children and teens from Bonaire who’ve journeyed from humble beginnings to international fame through the sport of windsurfing, transforming not only the island, but the face of the sport worldwide.
Bonaire’s youth have been making headlines for many years now, propelled to the very top league of windsurfers. This new documentary, Children of the Wind, will be shot this spring on Bonaire, and tells these champions’ stories, starting with their first international competition in Merritt Island, Florida, back in 2001, when the Bonaire team brought home twenty awards. This was an unprecedented achievement for any country, much less tiny Bonaire! Even more remarkable is the island continues to produce world champions in every age category of the Pro Kids competition. This documentary will follow these youth from their modest beginnings to the cover of magazines as well as what they’ve learned in the process. This will be a story of how powerful change can come from children willing and strong enough to persevere through physical discipline--it will be the story of children brave enough to push beyond the perceived limits of their circumstances and offer new hope to their community and those who look up to them.
The photographic crew from Seek Films will shoot on location on Bonaire in May, 2010. Film development is being planned now and the final documentary will include archival footage, interviews, lifestyle and action scenes, all of which will tell the dynamic story of Bonaire’s young windsurfers. A promotional trailer is available on YouTube by clicking here. (Source: Children of the Wind Web Site)
