The Longest Wave

"Legends take a lifetime"

Apr 3 2020 N/A 1h 34m
Sport

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.

Plot

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. A film about surf legend Robby Naish.

Written by

Joe Berlinger

Directed by

Joe Berlinger

Cast

Gerry Lopez, Laird Hamilton, Robert Richman

Crew

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Production Countries

Austria

Production Companies

Red Bull TV, RadicalMedia, Red Bull Media House

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
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Scores
# of Votes
85
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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