Bangladesh Surf Club doc, work in progress…
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The Bangladesh Surf Club [working title]
A documentary following the lives of the Bangladesh surf contingent and showing the unique cultural impact of surf on the local community.
Five years ago Tom Bauer a missionary from ‘Surfing the Nations’ found a rare gem in the form of Bangladesh’s first surfer, Jafar Alam. Inspired by their mutual passion, Tom and Jafar set out to establish a small surf club for the local street kids.
Four years on, Kahana Kalama, a pro-surfer from San Diego, takes a trip to Bangladesh to see the school for himself.
What he discovers is a place that is having a unique impact on the lives of the kids who, for the very first time, are experiencing the freedom of the ocean through surfing. Incredibly, and against all cultural odds, over half the groups members are female. The Bangladeshi Surf school has brought a sense of liberation and hope that no one could have foreseen.
This documentary follows Jafar and his group of young surfers as they work hard to make their mark on a surf competition which could change their lives. Against the odds, one of the Bangladeshi Surf School kids – a boy name Fahad - cleans up at the surf comp. Could he be the next Kelly Slater? The Story’s just begun….
# This is being produced in conjunction with Wuss Productions
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April 20th, 2009 at 9:41 am
Grea film Damo - did yu go there yourself? What an experience i must have been!? Frank
May 8th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Nice work, as a big fan of both Sigar Ros + the film “Koyanisquatsi” (ive probably spelled that badly) i enjoyed having 5 mins away from my photography accounts.
Must be great working on something as thought provoking as this, as a wedding photographer the most excitement i get is the possibilty of a bride or groom doing a runner from the church
August 1st, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Hi Damo - nice to meet up again today. This looks great - good luck with it.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
hey Damo, that is a great piece of work in progress - when is the finished product due?
tobit
May 9th, 2010 at 12:19 am
Is this club in need of more wetsuits and surfboards? If so, let me know.
Rick
June 2nd, 2010 at 10:31 pm
Wow amazing theme! Looks like a Wordpress theme?
June 4th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Hey Roxy, yes it is. by press75.