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The Cigarette Surfboard

The Cigarette Surfboard

Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste.

9.9

34 votes

May 11, 2024

1h 33m

Documentary

Overview

Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard becomes a platform to learn from professional surfers who are working to protect the ocean, and the symbol of a grassroots campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste. Surfing is the medium, but the message is universal.

Directed by

Ben Judkins

Where to watch

In United States

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Cast

T

Taylor Lane

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

C

Cliff Kapono

E

Easkey Britton

F

Fergal Smith

M

Michael February

H

Hannah Bennett

C

Chris Hines

S

Steve England

T

Tom Novotny

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