EMPTY MILES – Riku Matsumoto 2025 / Mentawai Islands

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EMPTY MILES is a 15-minute surf film featuring Japanese surfer Riku Matsumoto, filmed and produced at Alaia Mentawai in the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. Edited by Natsuko Shibata, with cinematography by Dave Mathew the film follows Riku through a series of raw and beautifully shot sessions around Alaia — exploring rhythm, space, and the quiet determination that defines a life built around surfing. Location : Mentawai Islands Filmed year : 2025 Riku Matsumoto — @matsu_riku119 Edited by Natsuko Shibata — @natsukoshibata Filmed by Dave Mathew — @wehtamevad Additional Footage by Kainoa Ronquilio — @kainoaronk Presented by Alaia Mentawai - @alaiamentawai / https://www.alaiamentawai.com Special Thanks Haydenshapes : @haydenshapes / https://www.haydenshapes.com JULY wetsuits : @july_wesuits / https://www.julywetsuits.com Creatures of the Leisure : @creaturesoftheleisure / https://creatures.com.au Future Fins : @futuresfins / https://futuresfins.com Oakley : @oakley / https://www.oakley.com Snipe Sports: @snipe_sports Mizu no Mizu @mizunomizu_japanwater Forest Japan Izubikikaku