Splinters (2011)
Not Rated 03 Feb 2012 • Documentary, Sport • 1h 35m
Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo. Twenty years on, surfing is not only a pillar of village life but also a means to prestige. With no access to economic or educational advancement, let alone running water and power, village life is hermetic. A spot on the Papua New Guinea national surfing team is the way to see the wider world; the only way.
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Language:
English
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
63
DVD Release Date:
25 Jan 2017
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