Recovering from testicular cancer, professional athlete and filmmaker Maarten Molenaar embarks on a journey to Fuerteventura to learn a new freestyle windsurfing trick – the Pasko. Named after European Champion and revolutionary watersports filmmaker Andre Paskowski, who passed away in 2013 from the very same disease, the trick represents much more than just a highly technical double air rotation. Looking to regain confidence and rebuild his life after chemotherapy, Maarten sets an ambitious goal to land the move on the summer of Andre’s 10th passing anniversary. In the process he explores the legendary filmmakers story and comes to terms with the toll the disease has taken on his own mental and physical health.

Media and Festivals

“Pasko – The Magic Move” has been featured in numerous media outlets with the aim of raising awareness for testicular cancer. Furthermore, an official Premiere screening took place with a Q&A in Filmhuis Lumen in Delft on the 15th of December 2024. The same took place in Kino Luna in Warsaw, Poland on the 29th of December 2024. After a limited exclusive online release, the documentary was submitted to film festivals.

The film has been selected for multiple Film Festivals around the world, winning three of them:

– Best Documentary at the Ignite Film Festival
– Audience Award at the Filmfest St.Anton
– Merit of Awareness Award at the Awareness Film Festival Los Angeles

Sequel

Since the release of the film, Maarten’s cancer returned with the need for major surgery. Currently recovering back to good health, he got back to work with Floris Tils on a sequel. Stay tuned for „Cutting Loose” which will be coming out in 2025! More info about the film:

Pasko – The Magic Move – Film credits:
Directed: Maarten Molenaar
Cinematography: Floris Tils
Music: Alago and Narval
Starring:
Maarten Molenaar – Andre Paskowski – Gollito Estredo – Victor Fernandez – Rafael Cervero – Alma de Kok – Addy van de Luijtgaarden – George Grisley – Dudu Levi
Appearances by:
Piotr Majcher – Primus Sorling – Lukas Schill – Pawel Szulc and other rippers
Additional Footage:
Big Sexy Pictures, Pawel Szulc, Manu Grafenauer, Fredrik Sorling, Maaike Huvermann and CC Films
Made possible by:
Transition Technologies MS, Wavecamp Windsurfing, Gunsails, Maui Ultra Fins and all crowdfunding donations