| White Wash | |
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| Directed by | Ted Woods [1] |
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| Narrated by | Ben Harper [2] |
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Running time | 78 minutes [3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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]
The film gained positive reviews from critics. [7]
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