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Splinters

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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.

Directed byAdam Pesce

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
February 13, 2012
Studios
Little House ProductionsIn Effect Films

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Directed by
Adam Pesce
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Adam Pesce
Perrin Chiles

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