With the thick of summer already upon us, what better way to think about those great summer experiences than by catching an in-depth look at the humble beginnings of Hawa‘i’s sport, surfing. The almost two hour documentary on surfing’s history,
With the thick of summer already upon us, what better way to think about those great summer experiences than by catching an in-depth look at the humble beginnings of Hawa‘i’s sport, surfing. The almost two hour documentary on surfing’s history, Riding Giants, takes you along surfing’s timeline from its early Polynesian roots, to its rebirth in the early 20th Century, to the redevelopment of a fledgling surf culture along the coast of Southern California in the 1940s.
The picture highlights the group of extraordinary adventurers that emerged surfers who, not satisfied with the mere recreational and social aspects of the sport, began searching for bigger and bigger waves, pushing the boundaries of performance to explore the “unridden realm.” Riding Giants is the story of these big wave riders, of where and how their quest began, of the classic characters who throughout the eras chased their dreams out into the blue water, and of the surfers who still do today, riding 50, 60 and even 70 foot waves in a manner once considered the realm of fantasy. With its release on Friday, July 9, the PG-13 flick stars Greg Noll, Dave Kalama, Peter Mel, Titus Kinimaka, and Darrick Doerner.
