Riding Giants (2004)

Directed by

Stacy Peralta

Genre

documentary film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 50 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary traces the history of surfing from its origins to the modern era of big wave riding. It follows the surfers who pushed the limits of the sport by tackling the world's largest waves.

awe-inspiringenergeticsuspensefulnostalgicreverentexhilaratingfast-paced

What happens

Riding Giants is a 2004 documentary film produced by Agi Orsi and directed and narrated by skater and surfer Stacy Peralta. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of big wave riding. Some of the featured surfers are Greg Noll, Laird Hamilton, and Jeff Clark, and surfing pioneers such as Mickey Munoz. The film premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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