January 1, 2009
A compromised doc on Sydney surfer punk culture, made by one of their own.
Jai Abberton, Kelly Slater, Koby Abberton
"Bra Boys" documents the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beach-side suburb of Maroubra and the social struggle of its youth--the tattooed and much maligned surf community known as the Bra Boys....( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 12, 2008
Stats: 334 reviews
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October 18, 2009A very provocative Australian documentary of the infamous surf community the Bra Boys.
This was very good film making with the right informative and emotional tones. A very honest portrayal of the group which is very important for a documentary like this.
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October 9, 2008The Bra Boys tells the documentary of a local surf community in a beach area called Maroubra. These boys grew up in a poor neighborhood filled with violence, didn't have money, but they all shares one thing in common, a love for surfing. The Bra Boys gives you an insight look of ...( read more)
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September 27, 2008Story of poor kids growing up in Marobra and their love of surfing and self preservation binding them together. I found it to be an inspirational story.
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September 18, 2008Fantastic documentary. I was completely captured by it, it was interesting, educational and you could really feel for what these boys have been through.
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June 20, 2008pretty damn interesting. i knew nothing about these guys but what a great story they told
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Critic Reviews
April 11, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post
April 10, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Bra Boys is a carefully manicured PR video for the infamous Bra Boys surfer community. full review
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