VIDEO: Durban’s surf scene comes to life in new movie, Deep End
Deep End follows the story of Sunitha Patel, who comes from a traditional Indian family living in Durban, but who has a deep secret - a desire to surf.
A FILM which has a true ‘Durban feel’ and showcases a local cast and crew and which was filmed in Durban, will open at cinemas nationwide on Friday, 15 March.
Deep End follows the story of Sunitha Patel, a beautiful twenty-year-old woman who comes from a traditional Indian family living in Durban. She is the apple of her father’s eye, who relives his own life through her successes. But Sunitha has a deep secret; a desire to surf. And surfing is not acceptable for an Indian girl of marrying age.
Against her father’s wishes, she finally takes the plunge and starts surfing. She meets Cory, an American surfer, running away from his own demons and a drug addiction. Cory shows her how to find her feet out on the water and sweeps her off her feet at the same time. But their inter-racial love and Sunitha’s forbidden passion of surfing comes into conflict with her father’s rigid beliefs. At the same time Cory’s demons catch up with him and wreaks havoc on their world.
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The film is by Eubulus Timothy and produced by Arclight Productions. Set on the intoxicating shorelines of Durban’s Golden Mile, Deep End brings one of the world’s most popular surfing sites to glorious life.
Deep End manages to capture the magic of the water together with the emotions and multitude of experiences that come from one of the most diverse cities in the world. Director of Photography Ebrahim Hajee shows his skilled hand when it comes to imaginatively and beautifully crafting shots of Durban, its people and the magnificent ocean through his experience in documentaries and music videos.
Surf ~ Family ~ Fun #DeepEndMovie is out tomorrow! 09h00 is our first showing countrywide! pic.twitter.com/3UkJ2OgdPS
— Deep End Movie (@deependmovie) March 14, 2019
With the likes of cast members some new to the screen and others more experienced such as Greg Kriek, Carishma Basday, Suraya-Rose Santos, Mahendra Raghunath, Robin Singh and Priya Lutchman, Deep End celebrates and has given a platform to local actors in South Africa. The soundtrack includes music from Durban born group Easy Freaks.
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