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
