Surfwise
Surfwise is a 2007 American documentary film about the 11-member Doc Paskowitz family, which was directed by Doug Pray. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 11 September 2007 and had its U.S. premiere on 9 May 2008. Paskowitz went to Stanford University Medical School, became an M.D., and espoused a philosophy of holistic health and diet, while raising his large family of eight boys and one girl in a camper with his wife Juliette Paskowitz,[1] and founding a school of surfing.
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]The film appeared on some critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2008. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club named it the 6th best film of 2008,[2] and Tasha Robinson of The A.V. Club named it the 7th best film of 2008.[2] The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews,[citation needed], holding 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Men’s Journal lists it as one of the best surf films of all time - second only to The Endless Summer.[4]
The film's soundtrack is an original composition by John Dragonetti of The Submarines.
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External links
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- Official website
- Director's Website
- New York Times review of the film 5/9/08
