The Longest Wave

104 min | 17 Dec 2020

THE LONGEST WAVE offers a rare glimpse into what motivates an athlete who has everything to lose to push his body and mind to the limit.

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
Cast
Laird Hamilton, Gerry Lopez, Robby NaishKai Lenny, John DeCesare
Genre
Documentary, Sport
Release Date
17 December 2020
Runtime
104 min
Language
English