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The Longest Wave

The Longest Wave

Legends take a lifetime

November 13, 2019

1h 34m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Directed by

Joe Berlinger

Where to watch

In United States

Free

Kanopy

Cast

Robby Naish

Robby Naish

Self
Laird Hamilton

Laird Hamilton

Self
Kai Lenny

Kai Lenny

Self
Gerry Lopez

Gerry Lopez

Self
R

Robert Richman

Self
M

Martin Lenny

Self
J

Jace Panebianco

Self
J

John DeCesare

Self
C

Chuck Patterson

Self
M

Miguel Vegas Van Oordt

Self
N

Nani Naish

Self
C

Christina Naish

Self
P

Pietro Porcella

Self
Pete Cabrinha

Pete Cabrinha

Self
F

Frank Solomon

Self

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