Jaunted

Ultimate Wave isn't a sports documentary in the traditional sense, focusing heavily on the science of waves and Tahiti's relevant role in the sport's history. Most of the film was shot in a location known as Teahupoo to surfers—a location revered for "some of the planet's most treacherous water"—and explores how the waves, athletes, Tahitian locals, and the island's geography are intertwined.

While there's an informative slant to the film, expect epic action shots of waves to entertain as they educate. Low used newly developed camera equipment to bring the "power, majesty, and danger exhibited by ocean waves reaching their crescendo" to audiences. Even the most water-phobic travelers and moviegoers can get inside the crescent-shaped beasts, no surf lessons required.

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· Ultimate Wave Tahiti [Official Site]
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·Tahiti coverage [Jaunted]

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