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Riding Giants

2004 · 105 min

Awe-inspiring and intimate, it plunges you into the thrill and danger of big-wave surfing through vivid stories and stunning imagery.

Overview
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • survival
  • nature
  • ambition
  • friendship
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Stacy Peralta
Written by
Sam George, Stacy Peralta
Starring
Jeff Clark, Darrick Doerner, Laird Hamilton, Dave Kalama, David H. Kalama Jr., Brian Keaulana, Buzzy Kerbox, Titus Kinimaka
Cinematography
Peter Pilafian
Runtime
105 min
Country
France, United States of America
Languages
English

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