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To Be Frank

Sep 12, 2025 · 11m
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Frank Paine, is a 73-year-old South Bay icon and humble local legend whose life orbits around a two-block stretch of beach. His unforgettable mustache and magnetic spirit are what most first notice, but Frank’s layers expose a depth that might answer some questions that surfers continually ask themselves. Surfing, which, for some, becomes lost in isolation, is made whole again with Frank.

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Frank Paine
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Directed by Anna Wilder Burns

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Released
Original language
EN
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Country
US

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