From award-winning documentary filmmaker, Stacy Peralta comes Patagonia’s The Yin & Yang of Gerry Lopez, a film that lifts the veil on one of surfing’s most enigmatic heroes. While “Mr. Pipeline” is famously known for his calm demeanor in the tube, Gerry built his early career on cutthroat, aggressive surfing. Gerry is as radical as he is Zen; he transcends categorization. He’s one of the most influential surfers and surfboard shapers of all time, an entrepreneur, a family man, a movie star, and a lifelong yogi who brought surfing to new frontiers. His influence on modern surfing is immeasurable, and his story is being told in full for the first time.
Produced and Directed by Stacy Peralta
Written by Stacy Peralta & Sam George
Produced by Monika McClure
Executive Producers Evan Hayes, Alex Lowther, Josh Nielsen
Editor Paul Crowder
Music by Matter
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What a masterpiece! This was inspirational from beginning to end! ❤
The Yin:The universe sometimes will gift the wandering with precious gifts. Today I watch this gift of a docufilm. The Yang: The universe requires a journey, I am aging and in pain a lot.This epic piece releases those special endorphins for all , but especially for those landlocked waveless wannabes like me. Thanks deeply for all da bruhdas and sistas for creating this gift, 🤙🤙🏻🤙🏼
incredible film
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Stacy Peralta sure knows how to make great docu…
increidble movie, extremely motivational
He is the Zen Master on waves ! He is my all time favorite Surfer and a real living legend !
I absolutely need the soundtrack, I’ve spent days now looking up lyrics and humming some of these songs into Siri with no luck! You guys really hit it with the visuals and music!
great job thank you
Instinctive, there is no time for thought
que hermoso documental . Gracias por apoyar proyectos así y subirlos públicos <3
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VOLAR… Y, VIVIR…SALUDOS,GRACIAS.BUENOS DÍAS. 🌛. 🌞
That was fantastic – many thanks for making this and much love.
During our travels we stayed at an Airbnb in Balian Beach Bali which was hosted by a Californian who had spent 18 yrs in Japan, taught yoga and surfed twice a day. Gerry reminds me of this guy, amazing film. 🙏🏽
Amazing . Very inspiring human
What a rad story. Stark contrast between his humble beginnings and current times. A real shame to see his name on the costco softys
Wow amazing Thank you I needed that
I thought he was going to apoligize for all the foam boards
This was inspiring to watch. And set some huge things in motion for me that I’ve been mentally stuck with for years.
I know exactly what ya ment about Bali how it felt so familiar I said in my first trip here with about 16 friends from down south in western Australia I could live here, and have done for the last 22 years.
What an amazing athlete and human. Loved this documentary so much.
Really inspiring 🌞🙏🏄♂️
Absolutely incredible film! Was already loving it and then recognised Stacey Peralta’s voice asking the questions and realised that’s why it was so good was because he directed it 🩵
There was so much more to Gerry than I knew. Thank you for making this film!
Amazing documentary, Gerry is an awesome talent and an inspiration to the few of us who want to ride until we are old and brittle. I love how he has remained the most down to earth person. Stacy’s filmmaking is hypnotic, I was locked in until the end. ❤
Amazing, such a great capture of his life.
I absolutely loved your movie thanks for making it
Amazing this is on YouTube! Thank you Gerry, Patagonia & Stacy Peralta 🤙🏼
Legendary film, what a history 🤙
Great filmmaking – beautifully shot and told. I had VERY sweaty palms on the send section 😬
Love this guy 💪❤
Beautiful
Great film. When did Gerry last get barreled at pipe? Is he still interested in surfing there?
You kept me up until 2:00 on a work night. Ha! Gerry wouldn’t do that. Amazing doc. I’m inspired. Thank you. Now, to dream on it.