Film
Teahupoo: CODE RED
2012 · 15m · Documentary
The heaviest wave in the world, just threw a temper-tantrum
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Overview
On August 27, 2011, the Billabong Pro Tahiti event on surfing's World Tour was placed on hold due to a massive swell bearing down on the famed big-wave spot, Teahupoo. Paddling into waves was out of the question and the Billabong Pro was given a layday. In one of the most talked about sessions of the decade, history was made as a handful of international chargers whipped into some of the most nightmarish waves ever surfed in Tahiti. The swell proved to be so immense that the Tahitian government issued a "Code Red" warning, banning the surrounding seas of boats and watercraft. The lineup at Teahupoo, it seems, was an exception. See the historic day through the eyes of two surfers -- the young gun Laurie Towner and the veteran Dylan Longbottom -- as they catch some of the biggest, most dangerous surf ever recorded, much of it captured with the super slow motion Phantom Camera for never-before-seen imagery.
Crew
- Sandy StevensonDirector
- Stirling HowlandDirector · Producer
- Jamie BrooksDirector · Editor
- Michael CalvinoProducer
- Derek O'neillExecutive Producer
- Gordon MerchantExecutive Producer
- Graham StapelbergExecutive Producer
- Paul NaudeExecutive Producer
- Andrew FlittonExecutive Producer
- Reid PinderExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- April 25, 2012
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 15m
- Genres
- Documentary
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