Dorian Paskowitz Family In The Film 'Surfwise'

Surfwise is a documentary about the Paskowitz family, a family that lives a qypsy life style. The head of this family is Dorian Paskowitz, a doctor who traded everything in for a life on the road. The Paskowitz family had eight boys and one girl, and lived on a twenty five foot RV. The majority of their time was spent surfing, or finding new places to surf. Family meant everything to Dorian, and he wanted what was best for his family. To Dorian, a life of surfing and living on the road with no schooling was what was best for them in his opinion. The family could not be held together had it not have been for the mother, Juliette Paskowitz. She loved Dorian not matter what he believed and would do anything for him. She also was submissive to him, and did what he said. Juliet in bodies the meaning of family and caring for them no matter what.

He knew right when he met her that she was the one, and he even stated that “you are going to be the mother of my nine sons” (Pray, “Surfwise”). She quickly fell in love him and the two lived in the back of his car. They were soon married and she gave birth to their first son David. Dorian had some crazy beliefs that not many people would understand. But Juliette went along with it. She loved him and knew that he was in control. The family would be nothing if it was not for her. She made sure that the RV was always clean, and the children always had food. She was even there to care for all of Dorians sexual needs. Never in the documentary does it say anything about her complaining or wanting anything else than what she