Highwater

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Call Number: Blu-ray 797.3 Hi
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 1st Floor 1-week checkout	Blu-ray 797.3 Hi	1-week checkout	On Shelf

Originally produced in 2009.
The waves are monsters. The dangers are epic. The competitors are insanely gutsy. Or maybe just insane. But every winter, when breakers the size of office buildings topple onto the north shore of Oahu, the world's top-ranked extreme surfers risk injury and worse to win surfing's fabled Triple Crown. See jaw-dropping rides from big-wave warriors like seven-time world champion Kelly Slater, 2003 Surfer of the Year, Andy Irons, the fearless Malik Joyeaux, and 13-year-old phenom Jon-Jon Florence.
Blu-ray (requires Blu-ray player); widescreen; stereo.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Awesome submitted by mysterio on July 5, 2011, 9:41am Awesome

Beautiful Cinematography, Okay Storylines submitted by Meginator on July 31, 2019, 10:55pm This is a beautiful film that showcases the huge waves that pummel O‘ahu’s North Shore each winter and follows the surfers who are brave enough to (try to) ride them. The documentary has its flaws, including uneven narrative through-lines and an unconvincing half-attempt to also feature female surfers, but its stunning photography and compelling personal stories make it worth watching nonetheless. You come away from the film with a much greater appreciation for the water itself, as well as the people who paddle out into it in hopes of catching one spectacular wave.