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LENA (2025)

“L E N A” documents the journey of the first German, female big wave surfer. Led by the fascination for the biggest waves of her life, and guided by the sombre respect for the power of the ocean, this film does not shy away from the complexities in telling Lena´s story of purpose and persistence in Nazaré.

The 25-minute film, directed by Luigi Rapanelli, has toured cinemas in Germany, across Europe, and internationally, with over 8000 viewers and exceeding 500,000 online viewers across platforms and in-flight entertainment.

L E N A [Trailer]
Lena Kemna

SCREENINGS

It is now freely available online

Award or badge for the Best Artistic Film at the Lebanese Outdoors Film Festival, 2025, 4th Edition, with decorative laurel branches.
Nazaré Surf Film Festival 2025 official selection logo with laurel branches.
Black and white logo for the 2025 Surfer Film Festival, with the text 'Ericeira Portuguese Surfer Film Festival 2025 Official Selection' surrounded by a laurel wreath.
Logo for the Echo Mountain Film Festival, 2025, with white laurel branches on a black background.
Black background with white text inside a laurel wreath that reads 'Official Selection South Italy International Film Festival 2025'.
Black and white logo with the word 'ELECT' and a checkmark
Abstract black and white geometric shape resembling a stylized bird or dragon head.
  • When toughness, perseverance and passion are combined in 1 film!

    Sometimes you look at a movie and think to yourself: I would want to try that! And sometimes you look at a movie and you catch yourself watching it with your mouth open from being amazed. Well, that last one for sure holds up when watching this one! Lena is such an inspiring person to watch. Her drive, the will to be able to surf Nazare it's nothing more than amazing! The visuals of the movie combined with the story make it unique. It's a movie and documentary combined. An absolute must see!

    9.6/10 ★  on IMDb

  • Amazing movie about courage, persistence and personal growth

    I very much enjoyed watching LENA, it's just a beautiful and real story of LENA on her journey to big wave surfing. It's not about the show it's just the real and pure story of a women chasing her dreams and surfing the biggest waves of the world.

    9.6/10 ★  on IMDb

  • Very Atmospheric Portrait

    Although I am not a surfer myself, I loved this artsy portrait of Lena and her first winter in Nazaré. It's beautifully filmed and has a great, matching soundtrack. I was really mesmerized from the first minutes. To me, it's an artwork and a doc about a strong female athlete in one. Highly recommend!!

    9.6/10 ★  on IMDb

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