Splinters
2012•1h 35m•5.7•Released
DocumentaryHistory
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo. Twenty years on, surfing is not only a pillar of village life but also a means to prestige. With no access to economic or educational advancement, let alone running water and power, village life is hermetic. A spot on the Papua New Guinea national surfing team is the way to see the wider world; the only way.
Director
Adam Pesce
Languages
English
Studio
In Effect Films
Production
Company
In Effect Films
Company
Little House Productions
Producer
Adam Pesce
Producer
Perrin Chiles
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