Spirit of Akasha is a follow-up to Morning of the Earth directed by Andrew Kidman.[2][3] It was an attempt to "recapture the values and spirit that was represented in Morning of the Earth but this time also feature women surfing."[4] It debuted at the
Sydney Opera House on 25 January 2014.[5]
Fred Pawle of
The Australian gave it a mixed review, writing that it "has many beguiling moments that will entertain surfers and non-surfers alike, but it will never define its era as Morning of the Earth did."[7] Bernard Zuel wrote in the
Sydney Morning Herald that "it could make even the aquaphobe start considering what it would be like to be that deeply immersed in nature, all to a dreamscape soundtrack."[8]
Soundtrack
Samuel J. Fell writing in
Rolling Stone gave it 4/5 stars calling it "an incredible soundtrack to a stellar film."[9] The
Sydney Morning Herald's Bernard Zuel praised the album writing "The beauty of the new soundtrack is how it gels with but also expands on the spirit of the original."[10] Meredith McLean of the AU. Review gave it 9/10 saying "This project is a wonderful way to mirror a very overlooked part of our nation’s history."[11]