Posted by gingerlynn on Jan 19, 2009

This past Saturday in Salt Lake City, Utah a film debuted at the X Dance action sports film festival called
Whitewash, directed by Ted Woods. Although you may not have heard of it yet,
Whitewash, the documentary, is a film exploring the complexity of race in America through the struggle and triumph of the history of black surfers. It is narrated by
Ben Harper and
Black Thought, and tells the story through the eyes of black surfers and historians from Hawaii, Jamaica, Florida, and California. The film is being scored by
The Roots, with music from
Erykah Badu as well. Let's hope it hits the big theaters soon so we can all catch a glimpse of this historic exploration of race, identity, and surfing culture.