TAKING BACK THE WAVES

TAKING BACK THE WAVES

Date:2005

Director: Nic Hofmeyr

Produced by: Rehad Desai

Broadcasters: SABC 2 & National Geographic

Synopsis

Cass Collier and Ian Armstrong push the limits in Cape Town’s big waves and go on to claim competitive victory. But it was Cass’ father, Ahmed, who resisted apartheid restrictions and coached his son to become a champion.

Today Cass echoes his father’s earlier efforts, as he and Ian teach a new generation of children to surf. But they find that reversing the effects of the past is not easy.