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Documentary - 2007
Surfwise
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7.3
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The inspiring and tumultuous story of 85-year old surfer, health advocate and sex guru, Dr. Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, his wife Juliette, and their nine children who were all home-schooled and raised in a small camper on the beach, where they surfed and had to adhere to the strict diet and lifestyle of animals in the wild.
Director:
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Doug Pray

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Rated:
R
Runtime:
93 min
Release date:
1 Jan 2007
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
A riveting documentary that focuses more on weird family dynamics than big waves.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
19 Jun 2008
fresh:
The film's director, Doug Pray, has been able to track down each and every Paskowitz child, and he weaves their memories together with old home movies, still photos and news clippings to create an evocative portrait of their lives.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
20 Jun 2008
fresh:
Not just the story of one man's obsessive quest to find harmony on a plank of wood, Surfwise offers a cautionary tale about parenting, homeschooling (camper-schooling, actually), sibling rivalries and family sacrifice.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
26 Jun 2008
fresh:
A provocative documentary about a man who dropped out to follow a dream that gradually evolved into something not unlike a nightmare.
– Joe Leydon,
Houston Chronicle,
18 Jul 2008
rotten:
The fallout decades later provides the drama in this documentary by Doug Pray, who lets his eccentric octogenarian subject off a little too easy.
– Andrea Gronvall,
Chicago Reader,
17 Dec 2008
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