Out of Place (2009)

Original title

Out Of Place

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 12m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a group of surfers in Cleveland, Ohio. Family and jobs keep them from moving to better waves, so they surf in Lake Erie even during freezing winter storms.

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What happens

Out of Place is a surfing documentary directed by Scott Ditzenberger and Darrin McDonald that follows the lives of several lake surfers in Cleveland, Ohio. While Lake Erie does not offer the quality of waves they would prefer, business commitments, family, and friends keep them from moving. As the best waves occur in the winter, the surfers often experience freezing conditions including during a snowbound Great Lakes Eastern Surfing Association competition featured in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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