Documentary films about surfing

One California Day

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2007 IMDB Rating: 8.6

Follow the lives of eight California surfers in the newly released film, "One California Day." Produced by Builde Worldwide, and Co-Directed by Mark Jeremias (maker of DRIVE) and Jason Baffa (maker of...

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Riding Giants

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 2004 IMDB Rating: 7.8

Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

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The Endless Summer

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1966 IMDB Rating: 7.6

Bruce Brown's The Endless Summer is one of the first and most influential surf movies of all time. The film documents American surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August as they travel the world during Cal...

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Dogtown and Z-Boys

Film Age rating: 8 Year: 2001 IMDB Rating: 7.6

This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating fo...

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Step Into Liquid

Film Age rating: 7 Year: 2003 IMDB Rating: 7.4

No special effects. No stuntmen. No stereotypes. No other feeling comes close. Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.

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Gaza Surf Club

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 7.2

This handsome and heartfelt documentary takes us into the world of the Gaza Strip’s surfing enthusiasts, and reveals a formidable resilience pulsing within a beleaguered population.

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Surfwise

Film Age rating: 13 Year: 2007 IMDB Rating: 7.1

The inspiring and tumultuous story of 85-year old surfer, health advocate and sex guru, Dr. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, his wife Juliette, and their nine children who were all home-schooled and raised in...

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Highwater

Film Age rating: 10 Year: 2009 IMDB Rating: 7

"High Water" is an action-packed adventure centered around surfing's Triple Crown competitions,the professional surfing tour's final three competitions held each year on the North Shore of Oahu.

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Bustin' Down the Door

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2008 IMDB Rating: 7

During the winter of 1975 in Hawaii, surfing was shaken to its core. A group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa sacrificed everything and put it all on the line to create a sport, a cult...

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