Wayne Bartholomew

The winter of 1975, Hawaii —A group of young South African and Australian surfers sacrificed everything to create a sport, a culture, and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world.

Bustin' Down the Door -- During 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 colonial attitude, these surfers crashed headlong into a culture that was not ready for revolution. Surfing was never to be the same again.

This ground breaking action-packed documentary takes you back to the winter of 1975 in Hawaii —a dramatic moment in history when a group of young South African and Australian surfers sacrificed everything. They 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. A powerhouse film, the spell-binding action footage and fascinating subjects make 'Bustin' Down the Door' a surfing classic.

A film about the cultural evolution of the Sydney beach side suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle faced by it’s youth the notorious surf gang known as the Bra Boys. The first officially sanctioned documentary about Maroubra’s notorious surf-gang, the Bra Boys featuring Koby Abberton and his brothers Sunny, Jai and Dakota. Showing their success in professional big wave surfing, exploring their reputation for hard partying and rough justice, touching on their running battle with authorities and showing their reliance on one another to fit into and survive in a society in which they are displaced. The film also focuses on the evolution of the Sydney beach side suburb of Maroubra and the historical stigma associated with Australia’s rebellious surf community, and the way it has contributed to their social displacement. Movie directed by Sunny Abberton and Macario De Souza, and narrated by Russell Crowe. This is not an ordinary surf flick with bunch of beautiful barels, tropical islands and sunny beaches. The film also exposes the story of the Abberton brothers. Their mother was a heroin addict and surfing became their escape from drugs, poverty and violence. Two years ago, Abbertons became entangled in a court case resulting from the death of a notorious Sydney underworld figure Anthony Hines. Older brother, Jai Abberton was acquitted of the murder earlier this year even though he admitted shooting Hines.

Edward Norton narrates this riveting true story of a group of six young surfers from Australia and South Africa who changed the face of the sport in the 1970s with a revolutionary approach to surfing and a refreshingly rebellious attitude. Authentic footage from the era and interviews capture Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew, Peter Townend, Mark Richards, Ian Cairns and cousins Shaun and Michael Tomson in action both then … and now.

A film about the cultural evolution of the Sydney Beach suburb of Maroubra & the social struggle faced by it's youth the notorious surf gang known as the Bra Boys. The first documentary about Maroubra's notorious surf-gang, the Bra Boys featuring Koby Abberton & his brothers Sunny, Jai and Dakota.

During 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 colonial attitude, these surfers crashed headlong into a culture that was not ready for revolution. Surfing was never to be the same again.

During 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 colonial attitude, these surfers crashed headlong into a culture that was not ready for revolution. Surfing was never to be the same again.

The first officially sanctioned documentary about Maroubra's notorious surf-gang, the Bra Boys. Directed by Sunny Abberton and Macario De Souza. This is not an ordinary surf flick with bunch of barrels, tropical islands and sunny beaches.

This ground breaking action-packed documentary takes you back to the winter of 1975 in Hawaii-a dramatic moment in history when a group of young South African and Australian surfers sacrificed everything. They 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. A powerhouse film, the spell-binding action footage and fascinating subjects make Bustin' Down the Door a surfing classic.

Bra Boys -- A film about the cultural evolution of the Sydney Beach suburb of Maroubra & the social struggle faced by it's youth the notorious surf gang known as the Bra Boys. The first documentary about Maroubra's notorious surf-gang, the Bra Boys featuring Koby Abberton & his brothers Sunny, Jai and Dakota.

The winter of 1975, Hawaii —A group of young South African and Australian surfers sacrificed everything to create a sport, a culture, and an industry that is today worth billions of dollars and has captured the imagination of the world.