Company: Taublieb Films
Country: United States of America
Section: DOCUMENTARY – INDIVIDUAL SPORT
Discipline: Surfing
Director: Paul Taublieb
Editing: Wesley Forsyth
Photo: Wesley Forsyth
Voice Off: Josh Brolin
Producer: Paul Taublieb, Susan Cooper, Stacy Transou, Josh Brolin, Mitch Covington, Mark Hall, Sam Pontrelli, Dan McHugh, Wesley Forsyth
CoProducer: Curtis Beck
Synopsis:
The logical thing, the sane thing, is to stay on shore. But they paddle out. Why do these big wave surfers risk their lives to ride these mountain-sized waves? The answer is overcoming fear. “Ground Swell: An in-depth look at the 2021-22 big wave season through the eyes of Nic Von Rupp, Kai Lenny, Matt Bromley, Torrey Meister, and pioneering female surfer Bianca Valenti, along with a special appearance by Vini dos Santos and maybe the 100-foot wave. They all push past their fear and find out what is on the other side as they tackle gigantic waves in locations from Nazare in Portugal, Jaws, and Pipeline in Hawaii, and Mavericks in Northern California.