I've never been big on watching ski or surf movies, but it's pretty amazing watching Clay Marzo surf! He seems to be able to ride waves for a long time without wiping out. That's awesome!
There's also something else about this surfing film that makes it very unique. In 2007, Clay was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. Input from others who know him is that he seems more together since the diagnosis. Like many people with AS, he has a specialty and it's surfing! It's very unusual because people with AS seem to usually have an intellectual specialty instead of an athletic one.
Australian Asperger's Syndrome expert Tony Attwood has a few things to share as well as Austism expert Dr. Chitra Bhakta.
There is some wonderful footage of Clay and other surfers surfing not only in California and Hawaii but other places in the world such as Fiji and France.
Included is footage of the Surfer's Healing Camp in Malibu where kids with Autism get to experience the joy of surfing. Clay works with the kids there.Clay Marzo has his own website where you can see more interesting videos.
If you're interested in knowing about other films related to Autism, check out my review on The Horse Boy.
My Favorite Quote From this Film:
"I feel like I'm at home when I'm in the water. Waves are toys from God."---Clay
Here are a few scenes from this film:
Here's the trailer for this film:
