Splinters Movie

In the 1980s, a pilot left behind a surfboard in a remote seaside village in Papua New Guinea, a land known for 

cargo cults and cannibalism. 

Twenty years later, the sport of surfing is splintering Vanimo Village. For select surfing talent, it’s a way out to 

compete in the “whiteman’s” world. Personal and clan rivalries emerge as hopefuls claw for this prestigious 

position. The countercultural sport is also a unique catalyst for social change as women gain newfound status in 

a violent, patriarchal community. 

The  surfing  experiment  comes  to  a  head  when  four  village surfers compete in the country's first-ever national 

surfing titles. As the village grapples with its identity, these young heroes dream their surfboards will carry them 

to a better life. 

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