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Mar 15-16: Surf film hits all the right waves

A historical surf film that was partly shot in Raglan is premiering at the Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St, Raglan on Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March at 7.30pm.

Historical surf movie covers how International superstars of the waves took on Kiwi surf legends

AI. Tearoa explores the inaugural Vodafone Surf Sessions in 2005, where international superstars of the waves Andy Irons, Mark Occhilupo, Sunny Garcia and Joel Parkinson took on Kiwi surf legends Maz Quinn, Morehu Roberts, Bobby Hansen and Daniel (DK) Kereopa. Although the actual competition was hosted at Piha, the film starts with the surfers taking part in a powhiri (welcome ceremony) at Poihaakena Marae the day before the event. Director Redeye says the film captures the spirit of the powhiri and the Whāingaroa mana whenua who opened their arms to the surfers, in an eye-opening and sound moving experience for the international contingent. “Sunny Garcia and Andy Irons were absolutely blown away by what they experienced at Poihaakena Marae. You can see it on their faces – it was spine tingling.”

Film previews Sat, March 15 at 7.30pm and the red-carpet premiere is on Sun, March 16 at 7.30pm, Raglan Old School Arts Centre, 5 Stewart St, Raglan. Limited seats bookings online at http://raglanmovies.nz/

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