White Wash
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ted Woods
Patrick Quashi Mitchell
Sal Masekela
Billy Wilmot
Tariq Trotter
James Meredith
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A documentary that explores the complexity of race in America through the eyes of the ocean. Examining the history of "black consciousness" as it triumphs and evolves into the minds of black surfers, we learn the power of transcending race as a constructive phenomenon. Taking a look deep into America¿s painful and pervasive legacy of slavery and exclusion. From surfing¿s "discovery" by Captain James Cook in Hawaii in 1778 through the explosion of surf culture during the days of segregated Jim Crow America in the 1960¿s, this film explores the myths that black surfers have overcome in their search for waves. A story about transcendence in the face of aggression and a glimpse into the American psyche. From the shores of California, Hawaii, Mexico, and Puerto Rico to the basketball courts of New York City, through the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta up to the ivory towers of Texas and back into the swimming pools of Florida, Whitewash is a historical exploration of race, identity, and the myths we live by and that ultimately unite us all.
Director
Ted Woods
Cast
Patrick Quashi Mitchell
Sal Masekela
Billy Wilmot
Tariq Trotter
James Meredith
Ben Harper
Bruce Wigo
Sam George
Patrick Quashi Mitchell
Sam George
Charles Ross
Michael Green
James Meredith
Billy Wilmot
Charles Ross
Michael Green
Rick Blocker
Sal Masekela
Rick Blocker
Bruce Wigo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Fall September 9, 2011 (Los Angeles)
Limited Release in United States Fall September 23, 2011 (New York City)
Released in United States on Video October 4, 2011
Limited Release in United States Fall September 23, 2011
Limited Release in United States Fall September 9, 2011
Released in United States on Video October 4, 2011
