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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • SnagFilms
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • SnagFilms
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo. Twenty years on, surfing is not only a pillar of village life but also a means to prestige. With...

Directed By: Adam Pesce

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • SnagFilms
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • SnagFilms
  • 1 h 35 m

Splinters

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Summary Splinters is the first feature-length documentary film about the evolution of indigenous surfing in the developing nation of Papua New Guinea. In the 1980s an intrepid Australian pilot left behind a surfboard in the seaside village of Vanimo. Twenty years on, surfing is not only a pillar of village life but also a means to prestige. With...

Directed By: Adam Pesce

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 8 Critic Reviews
63
38% Positive
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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90
Jan 31, 2012
The best film ever made about competitive surfing in Papua New Guinea (and Best Documentary of the year as per Surfer Magazine).
By Michael Atkinson FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 31, 2012
Surfing meets sociology in Splinters, a compelling documentary about the sport's arrival in the Papua New Guinea village of Vanimo.
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70
Feb 2, 2012
A real-life examination of competitive surfing in Papua New Guinea, the film derives tension from the proverbial big tournament but also from how the event helps foster a worthy morality.
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60
Jan 31, 2012
While marred somewhat by the griminess of its HD imagery, Splinters nonetheless successfully integrates the sport and an attendant subculture in a way that manages to enhance both, leading to a climactic competition that actually makes you feel something important is at stake.
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50
Feb 9, 2012
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.
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 3, 2012
An interesting debut for director Pesce, although it isn't worth running out to see. Wait for it to hit the small screen.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 1, 2012
Adam Pesce never condescends to any of his subjects, but good intentions alone don't make for a captivating movie.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW

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Production Company In Effect Films, Divisadero Pictures
Release Date Jan 31, 2012
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.splintersmovie.com/
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Awards

Newport Beach Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Hawaii International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Warsaw International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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