Wipe Out (2019)

Samir lives in the projects of a second zone city in France. He is bored, rebellious, and on the verge of becoming a small-time criminal. Until his dad brutally dies and he has to become a plumber to be the breadwinner for his family. But accompanying his younger sister to the public library, he stumbles upon a surfing magazine and has a revelation: he too shall ride the waves professionally one day. The hiccup? He doesn’t even know how to swim. Enters an ex-bodybuilding champion and local loser who takes him under his wing and decides to help. Samir then leaves for the French surfing beaches, determined to make his dreams come true.

Released July 24, 2019 103 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Keywords: imdb.surf, imdb.banlieue, imdb.ghetto, imdb.swimming-pool, imdb.french-arab, imdb.american, aspectratio.2-35-1

Production Companies: Nolita Cinema, Nexus Factory, 7.8 / 3.3 Productions, Umedia

Country: Belgium
Production Countries: Belgium, France
Languages: French