The Longest Wave
“Legends take a lifetime”
2019•1h 34m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Joe Berlinger
Writer
Joe Berlinger
Languages
English
Studio
RadicalMedia
Cast
Robby Naish
Self
Laird Hamilton
Self
Kai Lenny
Self
Gerry Lopez
Self
Robert Richman
Self
Martin Lenny
Self
Jace Panebianco
Self
John DeCesare
Self
Chuck Patterson
Self
Miguel Vegas Van Oordt
Self
Nani Naish
Self
Christina Naish
Self
Pietro Porcella
Self
Pete Cabrinha
Self
Frank Solomon
Self
Production
Company
RadicalMedia
Company
Red Bull TV
Company
Red Bull Media House
Producer
Joe Berlinger
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