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The best film ever made about competitive surfing in Papua New Guinea (and Best Documentary of the year as per Surfer Magazine).Full Review

Michael Atkinson
Village Voice

Surfing meets sociology in Splinters, a compelling documentary about the sport's arrival in the Papua New Guinea village of Vanimo.Full Review

Variety

A cool documentary that pivots adroitly between viewpoints and ambitions.Full Review

Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News

This has some currency as ethnography, showing how tribal and interpersonal matters mesh with sports mania, but it remains a formidably dull account of an inherently exciting pastime.Full Review

J.R. Jones
Chicago Reader

Adam Pesce never condescends to any of his subjects, but good intentions alone don't make for a captivating movie.Full Review

Chuck Bowen
Slant Magazine
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