"The battle isn't on the wave."18 September 2020Factual76 mins
Big vs. Small is a small, artful film about the curious relationship between a tiny woman who dreams of surfing a 30-metre wave. It tells the story of Joana Andrade (39) from Portugal, currently one of only two women in Europe surfing the biggest waves in the world.
Watch the official Big vs. Small 2020 trailer in HD below.
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