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Nihi

2003 · 44 min

A warm, unhurried portrait of a legendary surfer, carried by ocean imagery and a generous, welcoming spirit.

Directed by
Brooks P. Guyer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Titus Kinimaka
Overview
Nihi is a film biography of Titus Kinimaka, one of the last remaining professional big-wave riders of pure Hawaiian descent. As a boy, he won surf contests against those twice his age; by his teens, he was recognized as one of the best surfers to have ever hit the waves. In 1996 at age 41, Titus was named Waterman of the Year by the Hawaiian Lifeguard Association for outstanding rescues as a lifeguard. He has spent over twenty years spreading aloha spirit, traveling the world as an ambassador for surfing and Hawaiian culture

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Directed by
Brooks P. Guyer
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Titus Kinimaka
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • nature
    • sport
    • work
    • faith
    Places
    • sea
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Brooks P. Guyer
    Written by
    Jimbeau Andrews
    Starring
    Titus Kinimaka
    Runtime
    44 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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