Birth of the Endless Summer
Thu Jul 14, 19:00 - Thu Jul 14, 21:30
The Green Room
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PLEASE NOTE - A panel discussion with SA and other surfing legends will be held after this screening
Wavescape is pleased to announce a preview screening of The Birth of the Endless Summer: The Discovery of Cape St Francis, the first time this feature documentary will be screened in Africa in the form of a special preview for VIPs and members of the public. There will be two screenings, one per day on 14 and 15 July at the Green Room in J-Bay during the WSL Corona Open J-Bay.
We will be joined by historical legends led by the inimitable Cheron Kraak for a panel discussion to unpack the film and chat through some of the milestones in the evolution of South African surfing. The chat will be hosted by Spike at the Green Room, who said: "We can't wait to host this screening in J-Bay next week about the back story of the Endless Summer, and how a vagabond from Laguna Beach who was hitch-hiking through Africa found his way to Cape Town. Dick Metz not only bumped into the only guy in Cape Town making surfboards, but his meeting with John Whitmore led to the birth of surfing in South Africa, and spawned the most watched feature documentary of all time."
Steve Shooter from the podcast Shredding the Gnar will also be on hand shooting video and interviewing fans, VIPs and any athletes that attend. This promises to be a special evening.