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Gidget Goes to Rome
Gidget Goes to Rome (1963)
, 1h44
Directed by Paul Wendkos
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Sports films, Surfing films, Musical films
Actors Cindy Carol, James Darren, Don Porter, Jeff Donnell, Jessie Royce Landis, Cesare Danova

College-bound Gidget (Cindy Carol) is vacationing in Rome for the summer with faithful boyfriend Jeff, aka Moondoggie (James Darren) and their friends. Chaperoning the pair is Aunt Albertina (Jessie Royce Landis). However, Gidget's father Russell, worried about his daughter being abroad, asks an old friend of his, named Paolo Cellini, to keep an eye on Gidget to see that she stays out of trouble. Complications set in when Gidget begins to fall for the much older Paolo.
Gidget Grows Up
Gidget Grows Up (1969)
, 1h15
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Surfing films
Actors Karen Valentine, Paul Lynde, Edward Mulhare, Paul Petersen, Warner Anderson, Robert Cummings

After two years of college abroad, Gidget returns to Santa Monica. She discovers that the letters she wrote to her boyfriend Jeff, intended to make him jealous, have backfired, and her attempts to patch things up with him are rebuffed. Inspired by a speech she hears on television made by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, she hops a bus to New York City to work for the United Nations.
Gidget's Summer Reunion
Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
, 1h38
Directed by Bruce Bilson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Sports films, Surfing films
Actors Dean Butler, Don Stroud, Anne Lockhart, Vincent Van Patten, Johnny Yune, Ben Murphy

Now in their late twenties and married, Gidget and Jeff live in Santa Monica, Jeff working as an architect and Gidget as a travel agent. They have no children of their own, but are looking after Gidget's niece Kim while Anne and John (Kim's parents) are in Europe.
Big Wednesday
Big Wednesday (1978)
, 2h
Directed by John Milius
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Political films
Actors Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Lee Purcell, Darrell Fetty, Patti D'Arbanville

The film tells the story of three young friends whose passion in life is surfing. The friends include: Matt Johnson (Jan-Michael Vincent), a self-destructive type who has a devil-may-care attitude; Jack Barlowe (William Katt), the calm and responsible one of the bunch; and Leroy "The Masochist" Smith (Gary Busey), whose nickname tells a lot about his personality.
Highwater
Highwater (2009)
, 1h37
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Surfing films, Documentary films about sports

Real life drama, humor, death-defying waves, rivalries, parties, heart-break, romance, injuries, and humanity all collide during the nearly two-month competition on Hawaii's 7 Mile Miracle. The film follows multiple story lines over the course of the entire competition, taking the real-life events to construct a moving story.
Johnny Tsunami
Johnny Tsunami (1999)
, 1h28
Directed by Steve Boyum
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Children's films
Actors Brandon Baker, Lee Thompson Young, Mary Page Keller, Kirsten Storms, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Yuji Okumoto

The movie starts out when Johnny Kapahala (Brandon Baker) is living in Hawaii. Johnny has good friends, a great family, and a grandpa, the famous Johnny Tsunami (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa), a surf legend who saved a group of survivors from a plane crash. But then, his father, Pete (Yuji Okumoto), gets a job transfer and makes his wife, Melanie (Mary Page Keller), and Johnny move to Vermont.
North Shore
North Shore (1987)
, 1h36
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films
Actors Matt Adler, Nia Peeples, John Philbin, John Philbin, Gregory Harrison, John Paragon

Rick Kane, approximately 18 years of age at the start of the film having just graduated high school, uses his winnings from a wave tank surfing contest in his native state of Arizona to fly to Hawaii the summer before the start of college to try and become a professional surfer. He takes a plane to Honolulu with plans to stay with a surfer that he met in Arizona six months previous. He finds the friend tending bar at a seedy gentlemen's club. At the bar he meets up with two pro surfers, Alex and Mark (Mark Occilupo), and stays with them at the house of Lance Burkhart. In the morning, he goes out surfing with Alex and Mark and realizes that surfing in the ocean is totally different to surfing in a wave tank and he is not as good as he had initially thought. During this scene he gets in the way of Vince, leader of the local group of the "The Hui" (wave slider club) and (real surfing legend Gerry Lopez), which causes Vince to wipe out and leads to a confrontation where he is chased off the beach after he realizes his stuff was stolen from the beach by a member of "The Hui". With nowhere to go, he fortuitously runs into Turtle (John Philbin). Kane meets and falls in love with Kiani (Nia Peeples), a beautiful local girl, coincidentally the cousin of Vince, who helps him acclimate to the local culture and customs. Turtle introduces him to Chandler (Gregory Harrison), a shaper and soul surfer, who teaches Rick about soul surfing and Rick masters the art of appreciating and riding the waves. Rick is a talented graphic artist who helps Chandler design a more contemporary logo for his surfboards. The film's antagonist is Lance Burkhart (Laird Hamilton), a famous, top-ranked surfer whose competitive and materialistic values conflict with the spiritual teachings of Chandler ("You still have a single-fin-mentality"). The film climaxes with a surf contest on Banzai Pipeline as Rick ends up competing against Lance in a duel of skills and beliefs.
La Source
La Source (2019)
, 1h33
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films
Actors Christophe Lambert, Alice David, Fred Testot, Christine Citti, Pascal Demolon, Jean-François Cayrey

Inspiré par le livre Zarma Sunset de Karim Braire, l'histoire d'un banlieusard qui devient surfeur pro.
Newcastle
Newcastle (2008)
, 1h47
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Surfing films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Lachlan Buchanan, Xavier Samuel, Reshad Strik, Shane Jacobson, Joy Smithers, Gigi Edgley

Young surfer Jesse has always been in the shadow of his older brother Victor, who tried to become a champion surfer and failed. Jesse, his friends—Nathan, Andy and Scotty—and his brother Fergus (who has a crush on Andy, which is reciprocated), along with Deb and Leah, all go on a camping-surfing trip to a remote beach, but when Victor shows up tragedy hits. Things get competitive and in a severe accident Andy is seriously injured while Victor is killed. After the funeral, Fergus and Jesse bond on a night under the stars, and the film ends on a happier note, with Jesse as a competitor in a junior surf comp.
In God's Hands
In God's Hands (1998)
, 1h36
Directed by Zalman King
Origin USA
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films
Actors Brion James, Bret Michaels, Tom Stern

Trois amis partent à l'aventure sillonnant la planète pour dénicher les meilleurs spot pour surfer ; au cours de leur périple , ils rencontrent différentes personnes
Rip Girls
Rip Girls (2000)
, 1h27
Directed by Joyce Chopra
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Children's films
Actors Camilla Belle, Dwier Brown, Jane Hall, Keone Young

Sydney Miller, a 13-year-old girl who revisits her homeland of Hawaii, discovers her own inner strength through surfing and other island riches. During her time in Hawaii, she finds out why her father made her come back: she has inherited a large portion of the land of the Island that was thought to be "Public Domain." A hotel chain wants to buy the land and close off the beaches to surfers. Sydney learns more about her past, and she sees the beauty of the island and realizes she cannot sell the land. When she learns the truth about her new friends and after having a huge fight with her friend, Sydney threatens to sell the land. When she is about to sign, she sees her "friends" and realizes she can't sell the land.
Surf's Up
Surf's Up (2007)
, 1h25
Directed by Ash Brannon, Chris Buck
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films, Films about birds, Films about penguins, Children's films
Actors Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods, Mario Cantone

A documentary crew follows the events of Cody Maverick, a 17-year-old rockhopper penguin who lives in Shiverpool, Antartica with his mother Edna and his older brother Glen. Cody has wanted to be a professional surfer ever since a visit from legendary surfer Ezekiel "Big Z" Topanga several years ago. When a talent scout shorebird named Mikey (Mario Cantone) arrives to find entrants for the "Big Z Memorial" surfing contest, Cody jumps at the chance despite the lackluster support from his family. En route to the contest, Cody befriends another entrant, Chicken Joe.