Children of the Sun

New Zealand 1968, 55 minutes
Dir. Andrew McAlpine
Rating: [Exempt]
Genres: Documentary

Topics: Surf's Up!, Sport, Period 1960s.

Aroview: A nostalgic time capsule from the 1960s about the burgeoning surf culture of New Zealand and Australia during the heyday of longboarding.

Filmed in colour 16mm, this presents a number of surfing legends including Russell Hughes, Bob McTavish, George Greenough and six-time NZ champion Wayne Parks. Something of a minor classic, this earned the praise of ENDLESS SUMMER director Bruce Brown.