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The Longest Wave

2019 • 1h34m Documentary

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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.

Details

Director

Joe Berlinger

Screenplay

Joe Berlinger

Cast

Robby Naish

Laird Hamilton

Kai Lenny

Release date

11/13/2019

Status

Released

Origin country

AT

US