Momentum Generation (HBO Documentary)

(2018)

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Synopsis

A 2018 Tribeca Film Festival selection, this feature documentary looks back at a group of surfers, many of whom were from broken or troubled homes, who were welcomed into a single house on the North Shore of Hawaii in the late 1980s – a bonding experiment that changed their outlook, their approach to surfing, and the public’s perception of the sport. In addition to behind-the-scenes footage and photos taken of and by the group, Momentum Generation includes recent interviews with surviving members, as well as clips from several groundbreaking movies by Taylor Steele, who fused punk music with surf footage, and turned himself and his friends into celebrities. As we learn, the rise to ‘90s fame of the “Momentum Generation” surfers, coupled with their increasingly lucrative careers as sponsored professionals competing around the world, tested the bonds forged in Oahu, epitomized by a single surf mentor: Todd Chesser, who made sure the group stayed true to the fun, laid-back surf credo they created and cherished. Today, 30 years after meeting, the surfers share their collective and individual stories in this intimate, exhilarating and, at times, heartbreaking film.

Cast

Thomas DeLonge, Sunny Garcia, Kelly Slater, Benji Weatherley, Kalani Robb