Ingrid LeFebour, who was presumed deceased after disappearing in Nias, Indonesia, in 1976, recently attended a screening of the film Point of Change which features her disappearance. Her presence at the Fremantle screening last month was unexpected by the filmmakers and audience. LeFebour expressed surprise at the attention, stating, "All of a sudden there's people calling me; it was a bit overwhelming." She further noted that people approached her for pictures and called her 'a legend,' which she stated was "all news to me."\n\n### Events in Nias, 1976\n\nLeFebour, then 18, traveled from Perth to Nias with her boyfriend, Stuart, in 1976. Their objective was to locate Lagundri Bay, a surf spot that Australian surfers Kevin Lovett and John Geisel had first surfed the previous year. Lovett, accompanied by his girlfriend and her siblings, was present at the surf camp when LeFebour and Stuart arrived.\n\nStuart departed Nias shortly after due to conflicts with other surfers. LeFebour remained at Lagundri, where an outbreak of malaria occurred at the camp. As the medical situation worsened, Lovett's group decided to leave for Bali. LeFebour did not accompany them and was last observed being transported on a stretcher aboard a truck departing the village.\n\n### Subsequent Disappearance and Rumors\n\nUpon Lovett's return to Nias in the 1990s, local residents conveyed rumors that LeFebour had died, with some suggesting her head had been interred in the foundations of a nearby bridge. These accounts contributed to the belief that she had perished.\n\nRebecca Coley, director of Point of Change, encountered the story of a missing woman during her visit to Nias in the early 2000s. The film documents the transformation of Lagundri Bay following an increase in surf tourism and features LeFebour's story. Coley attempted to locate LeFebour since 2016 through various means, including contacting missing persons and immigration authorities, but without success.\n\n### LeFebour's Account of Survival\n\nLeFebour's location was established after friends heard a radio appeal for information in Perth. She provided her account of the events from 1976.\n\n* She recounted being ill with malaria and experiencing delirium, leading to weakness that required her to be carried to a village on a stretcher.\n* Due to a high fever, she was placed in a morgue at a local clinic, where it was assumed she would not survive.\n* She regained consciousness in the morgue, weak and disoriented, and exited the facility.\n* To secure passage on a ferry to Medan, Sumatra, she bartered a gold mesh cigarette box. She recalled being unable to sit up during the crossing.\n* Upon returning to Perth, LeFebour experienced recurring malaria episodes for several months before receiving treatment at Royal Perth Hospital and making a full recovery.\n\n### Post-Event Life and Film Premiere\n\nThe Nias incident did not deter LeFebour from future travels; she subsequently hitchhiked solo across Australia. She considers the events in Nias to be an experience from her past. Director Coley expressed satisfaction at LeFebour's unexpected appearance at the film's premiere.