White Wash (film)

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White Wash
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Film poster
Directed byTed Woods [1]
Starring
Narrated by Ben Harper [2]
Release date
  • November 4, 2011 (2011-11-04)
Running time
78 minutes [3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

White Wash is a 2011 American documentary film about black surfers, directed, produced, and written by Ted Woods. It documents the struggles of an African Americans being in a predominantly "white sport". [4] [5] [6]

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Reception

The film gained positive reviews from critics. [7]

References

  1. "Cultural Intersection with Ted Woods". Espn.com. 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
  2. "Breaking through waves of ignorance". Smh.com.au. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  3. "Black surfers struggle to triumph in "White Wash"". Surfertoday.com. 2012-05-03. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  4. "New film explores history of black surfing". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  5. "Surfing for Freedom: Black Surfers and Reclaiming Cultural History in Los Angeles". KCET. 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  6. "Black surfers gain recognition in "White Wash" - Pomona College Culture". Pomona College . Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  7. Rachel Saltz (2011-09-22). "'White Wash,' a Documentary About Black Surfers — Review". The New York Times . Retrieved 2016-11-01.