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On the Wave (2026)

On the Wave poster
Original title
On The Wave
Directed by
Peter Wolf, Axel Gerdau
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany
Runtime
2h 08m
Rated
6
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows German surfer Sebastian Steudtner as he chases a world record in big wave surfing. It covers his early life in landlocked Nuremberg, his rejection by the surf community, and his eventual triumph at Nazaré in Portugal.

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