Teahupoo: CODE RED

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Sandy Stevenson Stirling Howland Jamie Brooks
Production	Executive Producer	Reid Pinder Derek O'neill Gordon Merchant Andrew Flitton Graham Stapelberg Paul Naude
	Producer	Stirling Howland Michael Calvino
Camera	Camera Operator	Asher King Jay Grant Paul Daniel Felipe Cesarano Sandy Stevenson Mark Roberts Chris Bryan Steve Lyons Kendall O'Brien Dwayne Fetch
	Additional Camera	Nimai Strickland Jamie Brooks
Sound	Sound Editor	Roger Middenway
	Music	James Adair
Editing	Editor	Jamie Brooks
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