The Longest Wave
Nov 13, 2019 | IMDB 0
94 min Watch NowDocumentary
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger travels the globe with legendary windsurfer and pioneering waterman Robby Naish, a 24-time world champion whose quest to master the world's longest waves unexpectedly reveals his vulnerabilities as a competitor, mentor and father. THE LONGEST WAVE transcends the action sports genre by capturing obstacles outside of the legendary athlete's professional life in an intimate, cinéma-vérité style, revealing Naish balancing the pursuit of excellence at sea with the demands of life's complications on land.
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Barefoot Adventure
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Bunyip Dreaming
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D
PRESENCE
Andy Irons: Kissed by God
Surf Crazy
Surfing Hollow Days
Splinters
Five Summer Stories
Water Sports
First Love
Girls Can't Surf
Double Barrel
Water-Logged
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 2022
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IMDB 0 | Aug , 2015
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