Gratitude to the sea and the wind – Jerome Cloetens

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“I couldn’t tell you what day of the week it is, but I could tell you how windy it will be tomorrow!” – Jerome Cloetens. Grab a seat and watch this!
Dacio and Beltran, two talented students from film school and really good friends of mine, asked me a couple of months ago to make a short film about my life story. One thing I know for sure is that I owe my life to the ocean, so this 1-week project ended up being one of the easiest, and most fun projects I’ve ever done!
I’m proud to show off the magic of Tarifa and the straight of Gibraltar, from my perspective. Enjoy!




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