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Surfwise (From The AV Club. 19 June 2008, 2:02 PM, PDT)
Opening This Week (From IFC. 5 May 2008, 8:14 AM, PDT)
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The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2007. While all Paskowitz family members were scheduled to attend, four brothers were stuck in New York, as bad weather in both New York and Toronto prevented them from getting on the plane. moreFAQ
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This was quite the inspiring real life story. Surfing is a big part of it, but there is much more to tell than just surfing tales.
A doctor "Doc P." leaves his traditional life and starts a new on the road. This highly religious couple bears 9 children (yes, count them nine!) and raises them outside the school system in a tiny mobile trailer. You wouldn't think this even possible, but they make it work by enforcing their unique rules: everyone must surf, only eat certain foods, and treat each other with respect.
All nine kids were home schooled. My favorite quote from one of them, who is now an adult was something like this: most parents say don't swim with the sharks because it is not safe, our parents said, swim with the sharks, it's safe, but don't go to school, that's not safe.