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Riding Giants is a 2004 documentary film produced by Agi Orsi and directed and narrated by Stacy Peralta, a famous skater/surfer. The movie traces the origins of surfing and specifically focuses on the art of big wave riding. Some of the featured surfers are Greg Noll, Laird Hamilton, and Jeff Clark, and surfing pioneers such as Mickey Munoz .
Jul 5, 2007 · From the man that brought you the real DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS comes the awe-inspiring RIDING GIANTS. Check out the Laird clip and feast your eyes on this kick-a...
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Aug 13, 2004 · Riding Giants: Directed by Stacy Peralta. With Jeff Clark, Pat Curren, Darrick Doerner, Sarah Gerhardt. Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Stacy Peralta
- 2004-08-13
The history and culture of surfing is told through the exploits of the pioneers and contemporary heroes of big-wave surfing. 2004 Setsuna LLC, Forever Films ...
Aug 20, 2004 · "Riding Giants" was directed by Stacy Peralta, whose "Dogtown and Z-Boys" (2002) documented the invention and culture of Southern California skateboarding. In both films his archival work is the key; he seems to have access to limitless historical footage, sometimes in home movie form; we see Hamilton at the dawn of towing surfing, when at first it was scorned and then embraced by the sport's champions.
Jul 9, 2004 · Purchase Riding Giants on digital and stream instantly or download offline. From acclaimed director Stacy Peralta comes Riding Giants, the story of big wave surfing. Breaking the mold of traditional documentary filmmaking, Riding Giants uses its dynamic, cross-generational approach to profile the lives and times of the intrepid surfers who over the decades have dedicated themselves to finding and successfully challenging the biggest waves on earth. We meet Greg Noll, the pioneer, whose ...
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From acclaimed director Stacy Peralta comes Riding Giants, the story of big wave surfing. Breaking the mold of traditional documentary filmmaking, Riding Giants uses its dynamic, cross-generational approach to profile the lives and times of the intrepid surfers who over the decades have dedicated themselves to finding and successfully challenging the biggest waves on earth.
