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Program 10
Directors Guild of America • 12:00 p.m. • Theatre 2
 
THE RIDE
(USA, 2003) Dir./Scr.: Nathan Kurosawa
21-year old professional surfer David Monroe seemingly has it all—select females, corporate and label endorsements, an army of fans, an agent, limo’ rides, and the occasional explosions of arrogance. He even surmises that the misadventures following a mishap on the waves in his next competition—landing him in 1911 Waikiki, no less—can only be explained as a well-orchestrated prank by hisrivals. David plays along with this apparent temporal rift until he realizes that the boards on this beach are much longer and heavier than the ones at “home.” Now a poseur in this pipeline continuum, his lifestyle amps only in larghetto mode; the result of such humility, incidentally, grandfathers him into the royalty of surfing (and of Olympic gold medals, for that matter) who is found in Monroe’s rescuer – the humble, strong, sensible Paoa…Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, that is.
Video, 90 min., color, Narrative

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