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DOC WORLD brings international documentaries from around the globe to a US audience. The films explore social concerns, cultural touchstones, political hot topics and environmental issues, revealing the commonalities and differences that peoples and cultures experience. Told with authentic voices, the series offers a unique and contemporary window into stories that surprise, inform and delight.

Surf Nation

1h 27m

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.

Episodes

  • Surf Nation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Surf Nation

    S7 E1 - 1h 27m

    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.

Extras + Features

  • Surf Nation | Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Surf Nation | Preview

    S7 E1 - 30s

    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.

  • Surf Nation | An Athlete's Mental Health: Winning: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Surf Nation | An Athlete's Mental Health: Winning

    S7 E1 - 1m 22s

    Deputy coach Moyu Huang of China's National Team talks about young Chinese surfer Dong Wu Shidong. Huang sees Dong as an athlete with potential for championships but also knows of the pressure of making the medal stand. For athletes like Dong, sports is a mental game and winning can become an obstacle.

Schedule

  • Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Siqueiros: Walls of Passion

    Thursday
    Dec 5

    1 Hour

    Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, an advocate of modern public art, was one of the first muralists to paint on a building's exterior to bring art closer to the people.
  • Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Siqueiros: Walls of Passion

    Friday
    Dec 6

    1 Hour

    Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, an advocate of modern public art, was one of the first muralists to paint on a building's exterior to bring art closer to the people.
  • Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Siqueiros: Walls of Passion

    Friday
    Dec 6

    1 Hour

    Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, an advocate of modern public art, was one of the first muralists to paint on a building's exterior to bring art closer to the people.
  • Doc World: Keep it a Secret: TVSS: Iconic

    Doc World

    Siqueiros: Walls of Passion

    Friday
    Dec 6

    1 Hour

    Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros, an advocate of modern public art, was one of the first muralists to paint on a building's exterior to bring art closer to the people.

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