"A Common Thread" is an action documentary showcasing the lives and talents of a diverse group of surfers throughout the world..

This is one of those surfing videos that captures life and times of surfers By COLLEEN MARSHALL/ West Hawaii Today Straddling their boards scattered across the blue - green waters, surfers look toward the horizon, awaiting the swell that will become the ideal wave, their next great ride.

American surfer Laird Hamilton) adoptive son of surf legend Bill Hamilton) is the star of this indie documentary that tells the real story behind his jaw-dropping ride on the heaviest waver ever ridden at Teahuppo. With backing music by Moby, Ben Harper, Bender and Robert Anthony Aviles, the film also tracks Hamilton’s early career and explains how he quickly became one of the most famous wave riders in the world.

American surfer Laird Hamilton) adoptive son of surf legend Bill Hamilton) is the star of this indie documentary that tells the real story behind his jaw-dropping ride on the heaviest waver ever ridden at Teahuppo. With backing music by Moby, Ben Harper, Bender and Robert Anthony Aviles, the film also tracks Hamilton’s early career and explains how he quickly became one of the most famous wave riders in the world.