Schedule your Drop Into an Epic Surf Movie

The Response to Saturday night’s ‘Nervous Laughter’ is about as good as it gets. You still have a chance to catch this Big One at Doris Duke Theater.

Directed by Dan Norkunas. USA. 2017. 87 min.

When winter swells collide with a chunk of reef off the north shore of Maui, massive waves up to 60 feet rise and crash to create the best big wave on earth. It’s called Pe‘ahi, or Jaws, and every year it attracts dozens of elite surfers from around the world. More and more, however, it’s a local crew of childhood friends that followed each other into the Jaws lineup as teenagers that steal the show. Through peer pressure and rivalries, they have pushed each other to unprecedented performances. Then came the El Niño of 2016, which promised to serve up the largest swells in big-wave history. Follow the crew for an inside look at a season rife with nerves, injury,

It’s called Pe‘ahi, or Jaws, and every year it attracts dozens of elite surfers from around the world. More and more, however, it’s a local crew of childhood friends that followed each other into the Jaws lineup as teenagers that steal the show. Through peer pressure and rivalries, they have pushed each other to unprecedented performances. Then came the El Niño of 2016, which promised to serve up the largest swells in big-wave history. Follow the crew for an inside look at a season rife with nerves, injury,

More and more, however, it’s a local crew of childhood friends that followed each other into the Jaws lineup as teenagers that steal the show. Through peer pressure and rivalries, they have pushed each other to unprecedented performances. Then came the El Niño of 2016, which promised to serve up the largest swells in big-wave history. Follow the crew for an inside look at a season rife with nerves, injury,

Through peer pressure and rivalries, they have pushed each other to unprecedented performances. Then came the El Niño of 2016, which promised to serve up the largest swells in big-wave history. Follow the crew for an inside look at a season rife with nerves, injury,

Then came the El Niño of 2016, which promised to serve up the largest swells in big-wave history. Follow the crew for an inside look at a season rife with nerves, injury,

Follow the crew for an inside look at a season rife with nerves, injury, triumph, and friendship.