Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz M.D., Juliette Paskowitz, David Paskowitz
SURFWISE follows the odyssey of 85-year-old, legendary surfer Dr. Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz, his wife Juliette, and their nine children—all of whom were home-schooled on the beaches of Southern Californi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 29, 2008
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March 29, 2009At once engaging and infuriating, this documentary shows both the good side to the Paskowitz family upbringing, and the bad. Managed to bring a tear to my eye at the end, but I still could find little sympathy for "Doc".
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January 3, 2009Insightful & candid doc on legendary surfer Dorian Paskowitz and his freakishly large family. It delves into Dorian's lifestyle and beliefs and the effects it had/has on his kids.
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November 7, 2008A recent documentary about a hippie surfer family. The film talks about the life and times of the eleven member Paskowitz family that roamed the country looking for surf spots, the kids were not enrolled in school or really raised to deal with the outside world. Through home vi...( read more)
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June 10, 2008Surwise opened right away their weren't any previews and I was a little suprised it only took an hour and twenty minutes to get through. Doc "Dorian" Paskowitz an established doctor had a dream to seek truth and knowledge he then quit his practice and traveled to Tel Aviv Israel ...( read more)
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May 16, 2009I spent the first half of this film wishing I had a pair big enough to do this with my family. The second half is full of what's wrong with raising nine kids in a camper and never sending them to school. It felt like a betrayal to learn that Doc can be a dickhead dad, but he coul...( read more)
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March 10, 2009I've come to realize that I'm a sucker for average life. This is a well shot documentary about a captivating family: the Paskowitz. They are just average people who have an interesting story. This surfing bunch was raised in a small camper and traveled where ever and whenever the...( read more)
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January 25, 2009An amazing documentary about a man who takes his wife and eleven kids on a surf trip around the world that never ends. He eventually ends up ruining their lives. Fascinating to say the least.
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Critic Reviews
June 26, 2008
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
June 20, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The film's director, Doug Pray, has been able to track down each and every Paskowitz child, and he weaves their memories together with old home movies, still photos and news clippings to create an evo... full review
June 19, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
A riveting documentary that focuses more on weird family dynamics than big waves. full review
May 30, 2008
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
It's a complex and conflicted look at a family, torn apart by rifts and yet still bonded by love. full review
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