5/29/08

Umzumbe's people and places


Behind the scenes - 'Zulu Surfriders'

While filming their self-funded surf film ‘Zulu Surf Rider’, Andre, Carlos & Brenen (a trio known as Scratch The Surfers), discovered the desperate lack of resources that the passionate young locals were having to learn, and even compete with. Feeling their plea, Scratch The Surfers decided to use the exposure gained by the Zulu Surf Rider to generate awareness and draw attention to the Umzumbe surfing community’s plight. The film documents the amazing potential and passion of these brave young individuals from a community that has been the epicentre of the ‘black surfing movement’ since the late ‘80s.


Blending in, hanging out.










Tracking the natural way.




Loaded and ready to head off...













Letting all it unfold.