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Surf Nation

Surf Nation

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And Still I Sing

And Still I Sing

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Flying Hands

Flying Hands

Season 8 Episode 2
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Someone Lives Here

Someone Lives Here

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The Ants & the Grasshopper

The Ants & the Grasshopper

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Searching for Amani

Searching for Amani

Season 8 Episode 5
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The Making of a Japanese

The Making of a Japanese

Season 8 Episode 6
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Narrow Path to Happiness

Narrow Path to Happiness

Season 8 Episode 7
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Call Me Dancer

Call Me Dancer

Season 8 Episode 8
1:26:46
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In Hainan, China’s southernmost province, hundreds of athletes as young as 9-years-old train as part of the Chinese National Surf team. The young recruits, who have left their families, feel the pressure of failure. Over the course of two years, the film follows two of the country's top surfers, Alex, 17, and Lolo, 22, as they train, compete, and discover what they want their lives to be.

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