

The Longest Wave
2019-11-13 · 94 min · Not rated
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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- Directors
- Joe Berlinger
- Production companies
- RadicalMedia, Red Bull TV, Red Bull Media House
- Countries
- Austria, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Robby NaishSelf
Laird HamiltonSelf
Kai LennySelf
Gerry LopezSelf
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