SummaryDuring the winter of 1975 in Hawaii, surfing was shaken to its core. A group of young surfers from Australia and South Africa sacrificed everything and put it all on the line to create a sport, a culture, and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world. With a radical new approach and a brash ... Read More
Directed By:Jeremy Gosch
Written By:Jeremy Gosch, Monika Gosch, Phil Jarratt, Robert Traill
Bustin' Down the Door
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With verve, style and a fine sense of the human side of surf culture, Jeremy Gosch makes a terrific splash with his debut doc, Bustin' Down the Door.
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Engaging, elegantly made surf documentary.
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Jeremy Gosch's documentary about the origins of professional surfing shines a light on four wave riders – three Australians and a South African – who helped transform a counter-culture life style into a billion-dollar industry.
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A mostly enjoyable wave of nostalgia.
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The darker side of the story -- how the advent of pro surfing was taken as an act of cultural colonialism by some of the locals -- adds gravity to this otherwise lightweight, if amiable summer diversion.
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Falls victim to some surfing cliches.
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Some of the talk gets a little bombastic, but it's hard to deny the thrill involved.
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Production Company:
- Fresh & Smoked
Release Date:Jul 25, 2008
Duration:1 h 35 m
Tagline:In 1975 a group of young surfers revolutionized their sport. This is their untold story.
Awards
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
