TAKE EVERY WAVE: THE LIFE OF LAIRD HAMILTON

By Rory KENNEDY

FILM CONSTELLATION - as SALES All rights, World

Documentary - Completed 2017

The remarkable story of the iconic athlete who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Rory Kennedy (Last Days in Vietnam) directs this adrenaline fueled man vs nature epic, diving deep into the life of Laird Hamilton.

Festivals
& Awards

San Sebastian FF 2017
Savage Cinema
BFI London FF 2017
Thrill
Stockholm IFF 2017
Documania
Sundance 2017
    • Year of production
    • 2017
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 118 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Rory KENNEDY
    • Producer(s)
    • Rory KENNEDY (Moxie Firecracker Films), Paul SPEAKER, Jack YOUNGELSON, Mark BAILEY
    • Synopsis
    • An in-depth uncompromising portrait of a living surf legend, Take Every Wave examines the life of an extraordinary individual fuelled by fear, ambition and challenge. This rip-roaring account of his life gives us a rare and intimate glimpse into what drives an elite athlete to follow the rules or break them; revealing how he changed the face of the sport, the legacy he built, and the price an athlete pays for greatness.
       
      At the heart, this biopic explores one man’s love for the ocean, and by combining breathtaking new footage with extraordinary archives spanning over four decades from California, Hawaii, Tahiti to Europe, the team has managed to capture the essence of Laird Hamilton’s dynamism and reveal his journey to push the limits of surfing over the edge.