Surf Shack: Surf Shack

Credits & Description:

Brand SURF SHACK - SURFING OUTREACH PROGRAMME
Entrant Y&R SOUTH AFRICA JOHANNESBURG
Y&R SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg, South Africa Entrant Company
Y&R SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg, South Africa Idea Creation
7FILMS Cape Town, South Africa Production
BIG LEAP MUSIC & POST Cape Town, South Africa Production
Y&R SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg, South Africa PR
Y&R SOUTH AFRICA Johannesburg, South Africa Media Placement
Graham lang Y&R South Africa Chief Creative Officer
Patrick Robertson Y&R South Africa Writer
Dirk van Niekerk 7 Films DOP
Dirk van Niekerk 7 Films Director
Nina van Rensburg 7 Films Producer
Entry Summary
The “Numbers Gangs” on the Cape Flats are among the most dangerous and violent in the world. The murder rate in this region is one of the highest in the world. It is a place riddled with violence and drugs. If you are born on the Cape Flats as a boy, chances are you will become a gang member. But there are some that make it out.
Brief Explanation
The idea is about the healing power of the ocean and how it can positively affect a child’s development and outlook on life regardless of their situation. Life on the Cape Flats (Cape Town’s infamous Ganglands) is bleak. Generations of oppression, suffering, violence and all that comes with it makes it a place that very few every get out of. This is a true story about how the timeless art of surfing is helping young children from the Cape Flats find a new alternative to a life of Gangsterisim.