HOKULEA — minha experiência mais intensa com a cultura havaiana

Pistilli presents bodysurfing as a way of life and therapy, revisits his history in water polo and gathers testimonials from coaches, athletes and partners. Between poetic scenes of Noronha and stories from Rio and Hawaii, he reveals the origin of “the Fishman.”

A meeting with Tim Cunningham, Keith Malloy and Chris Ford in a deep dive into the culture of “Come Hell or High Water.” Conversations about ancestry, ecology and the future of the oceans in La Jolla.

An exploration of California’s most unpredictable wave. Around a bonfire with the locals, rare footage from the ’90s, and a meeting with Fred Simpson, creator of the Viper.

The tradition of the bodysurfing clubs: generations that keep the water culture alive. Sessions at Del Mar and a visit to Garage Handplanes, where boards become functional art.

A return to Hawaii: surfing Pipe alongside Rob Machado and Mark Cunningham, swimming with dolphins in Waimea, and the deep, everyday and spiritual Hawaii.

Meetings with Hawaiian waterpeople, a session with Sunny Garcia, and an immersion in the healing philosophy of Lomi Lomi and Hoʻoponopono.

Preparation for Waimea, and the origin, legend and spirit of the break with historian Ian. An intense session at Pipeline.

Arrival in Maui with the monk-bodysurfer Kailia. Conversations about philosophy and ancestry; it ends with a view of Jaws on the horizon.

An immersion in the birthplace of Hawaiian bodysurfing. Rare stories from Al Santos and how these roots influenced bodyboarding, with Mike Stewart.

A wide-ranging interview with Mike Stewart, the story of swim fins with Andy (DaFiN), and powerful sessions. A rich episode for anyone who loves technique and culture.

One of the deepest episodes: Mark Cunningham, with stories from Tom Carroll and Kelly Slater. “We don’t belong to a country — we belong to the Ocean.”

Lessons from John Clark on Hawaiian language, history and the paipo; a session at Sunset during the Pipe Masters, and the most poetic underwater footage of the season.

Pistilli meets Buffalo Keaulana in Makaha — pure wisdom. He takes part in the Da Hui Backdoor Shootout and experiences traditional Hawaiian tattooing.

Tradition, the historic bodysurf-versus-bodyboard rivalry, handplane craftsmen, and the essence of the sport with Don McCreddie.

The surf clubs, and a striking interview with Nick Carroll about purpose, body memory and the spiritual path of surfing.

The world’s only regular bodysurfing championship, family tradition, and lifeguards who use bodysurfing as training.

Challenging seas, whale-rescue stories, and moments with dolphins and kangaroos.

Ocean culture with Glen Casey and Joel Fitzgerald; the Aloha spirit in Australia and the role of surfing in preservation.

Families surfing together, young waterwomen, Aboriginal ancestry, and a session with the elderly.

Arrival in Tahiti, the first wipeouts at Teahupoʻo, and the revelation: the first person to surf Teahupoʻo was a woman.

Dives with rays and sharks, a symbolic reading of the animals, and solid sessions at Teahupoʻo.

Sessions with friends, brown water and a shallow bottom, and reflections on respect for the forces of nature.

Teahupoʻo, 6 to 8 feet. The group enters the translucent blue wave alone; the technique of gliding underwater like dolphins.

Poema, a waterwoman of Polynesian culture, and Patea, a master in his relationship with whales. Ancestry and a strong feminine presence.

Nui tries bodysurfing; dancer Teriau Timata explains Tiki, dance and cultural preservation.

Final sessions at Teahupoʻo, a beach clean-up, and stories about the origin of Tahitian surfing.

Sessions at Sunset and Waimea, interviews with Burle and Don King. Technical and spiritual preparation for Jaws.

The group joins Don McCreddie and Michael Donohoe. The spiritual human chain and the entry into Jaws — bodysurfers ride this wave for the first time in history.