TAKE EVERY WAVE: THE LIFE OF LAIRD HAMILTON

Plot synopsis: This is the remarkable story of an American icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Transcending the surf genre, this in-depth portrait of a hard-charging athlete explores the fear, courage and ambition that push a man to greatness—and the cost that comes with it. Laird's biographical story is told against the backdrop of a winter surf season on Kauai, where El Niño storm systems threaten to bring the biggest surf in decades. Mixing never-before-seen archival footage, with contemporary verité scenes shot in Southern California, Bermuda and Kauai, Take Every Wave weaves the past and present into an intimate and compelling portrait of a superstar athlete at the top of his game. Threaded throughout is a revealing, deeply personal interview with Laird as well conversations with the family members, friends, collaborators and detractors who know him best.

DIRECTED BY | Rory Kennedy
SUBJECTS | Laird Hamilton, Gabrielle Reece
SCREENWRITERS | Mark Bailey, Jack Youngelson

OPENING | September 29, 2017

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