The Longest Wave

The Longest Wave

94 mins | Documentary | Nov. 13, 2019

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.

The Longest Wave

94 mins | Documentary | Nov. 13, 2019

The Longest Wave
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.
Producers Red Bull Media House, RadicalMedia, Red Bull Films
Original title The Longest Wave
Directors Joe Berlinger
Writers Joe Berlinger

Cast

Robby Naish

as Self

Laird Hamilton

as Self

Kai Lenny

as Self

Gerry Lopez

as Self

Robert Richman

as Self (as Bob Richman)

Martin Lenny

as Self

Jace Panebianco

as Self

John DeCesare

as Self

Chuck Patterson

as Self

Nani Naish

as Self

Christina Naish

as Self

Pietro Porcella

as Self

Pete Cabrinha

as Self

Frank Solomon

as Self