Ocean Tribe succeeds as both drama and surf movie. There's also plenty of comedy, balanced by moments of suspense, as when the five surfers, resting on their boards, see a grey triangular fin racing toward them. At the last moment, a dolphin leaps clear out of the water, then sticks around to play. He has made several short films and a music video, and is an accomplished photographer, but Ocean Tribe is his first feature. People said, 'Don't shoot around water.
Salt water is the worst.
And whatever you do, don't shoot in Mexico. Geiger's only serious Mexico-related problem occured when he lost his grip and camera truck for a full day when they were detained at the border. But once we got past the border, everything was fine. We didn't need to worry about permits, and everyone was so excited to have us there. We went down to this tiny little town about two hours South of Ensenada, which had only two telephones.