The Longest Wave (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.
Director: Joe Berlinger
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Robby Naish as Self |
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Laird Hamilton as Self |
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Kai Lenny as Self |
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Gerry Lopez as Self |
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Robert Richman as Self |
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Martin Lenny as Self |
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Jace Panebianco as Self |
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John DeCesare as Self |
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Chuck Patterson as Self |
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Miguel Vegas Van Oordt as Self |
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Nani Naish as Self |
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Christina Naish as Self |
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Pietro Porcella as Self |
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Pete Cabrinha as Self |
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Frank Solomon as Self |
| Sound | Serj Tankian | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Joe Berlinger | Director |
| Production | Joe Berlinger | Producer |
| Editing | Cy Christiansen | Editor |
| Sound | Nathan Hasz | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Thomas Lüdemann | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Leo Rozenberg | Audio Post Coordinator |
| Lighting | David Dahlberg | Gaffer |
| Writing | Joe Berlinger | Writer |
| Art | Sean Pierce | Graphic Designer |
| Lighting | Nalu Ehman | Gaffer |
| Editing | Michael Kosciesza | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Guillermo Navarro | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Crew | Michael Richard Martin | Cinematography |
| Production | Jürgen Kinateder | Production Manager |
| Sound | Esther Regelson | Dialogue Editor |
| Camera | Joe Berlinger | Additional Camera |
| Camera | Eric Ader | Still Photographer |
| Editing | Dana Nyberg | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Rick Barnes Sr. | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Eric Aeder | Archival Footage Research |
| Crew | Eric Sterman | Cinematography |
| Sound | Andres E. Marthe Gonzalez | Sound Effects Editor |
| Editing | Josh Kanuck | Colorist |
| Editing | Sally Littlefield | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Alex Korth | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Tim Moyle | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Charley Lodi | Production Manager |
| Sound | Tom Paul | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Felix Siewert | Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
| Production | Jacky Chang | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Eddie O'Connor | Sound |
| Lighting | Paul Ehman | Gaffer |