Girls Can't Surf
discrimination, nudity, eating disorder references, strong language
Director(s)Christopher Nelius
Production year2020
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes108m
CastJolene Smith, Jorja Smith Harmon, Jodie Cooper, Frieda Zamba, Pam Burridge, Wendy Botha, Pauline Menczer, Ian Cairns, Ian Cairns, Nick Carroll, Nick Carroll, Jamie Brisick, Jamie Brisick, Christopher Nelius, Christopher Nelius, Julie-Anne De Ruvo, Christopher Nelius, Michaela Perske, Haydn Walker, Anna Howard, Julie-Anne De Ruvo, Sherree Phillips
Girls Can't Surf
discrimination, nudity, eating disorder references, strong language
GIRLS CAN'T SURF is a documentary about a defining era of women's surfing in the eighties and nineties.
GIRLS CAN'T SURF is a documentary about a defining era of women's surfing in the eighties and nineties.
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'punani', 'bloody', 'sack', 'crap', 'shit', 'arse', 'bugger', 'fricking', 'butthole', 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'.
discrimination
There are regular references to homophobia and sexism in surfing during the era. There is use of the term 'dyke'. The documentary itself has a positive message which celebrates women, including lesbian, surfers.
nudity
During a section on how the sport sexualised female surfers and valued female attractiveness above talent, there are pictures of female nudity in magazines from the time.
suicide and self-harm
A surfer recalls how sponsors' opinions about her weight caused her to become anorexic, a condition she barely survived.
additional issues
There is mild violence in footage of a scuffle between surfers. Interviewees recall verbal abuse at the hands of their parents. Smoking in archive reflects the period.
discrimination, nudity, eating disorder references, strong language
Classified Date:
08/08/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Soho Distribution Ltd
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'punani', 'bloody', 'sack', 'crap', 'shit', 'arse', 'bugger', 'fricking', 'butthole', 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'.
discrimination
There are regular references to homophobia and sexism in surfing during the era. There is use of the term 'dyke'. The documentary itself has a positive message which celebrates women, including lesbian, surfers.
nudity
During a section on how the sport sexualised female surfers and valued female attractiveness above talent, there are pictures of female nudity in magazines from the time.
suicide and self-harm
A surfer recalls how sponsors' opinions about her weight caused her to become anorexic, a condition she barely survived.
discrimination, nudity, eating disorder references, strong language
Classified Date:
13/09/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Soho Distribution Ltd
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'punani', 'bloody', 'sack', 'crap', 'shit', 'arse', 'bugger', 'fricking', 'butthole', 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'.
discrimination
There are regular references to homophobia and sexism in surfing during the era. There is use of the term 'dyke'. The documentary itself has a positive message which celebrates women, including lesbian, surfers.
nudity
During a section on how the sport sexualised female surfers and valued female attractiveness above talent, there are pictures of female nudity in magazines from the time.
suicide and self-harm
A surfer recalls how sponsors' opinions about her weight caused her to become anorexic, a condition she barely survived.
Classified Date:
18/07/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Soho Distribution Ltd
Classified date13/47/2022
LanguageEnglish
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'punani', 'bloody', 'sack', 'crap', 'shit', 'arse', 'bugger', 'fricking', 'butthole', 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'.
discrimination
There are regular references to homophobia and sexism in surfing during the era. There is use of the term 'dyke'. The documentary itself has a positive message which celebrates women, including lesbian, surfers.
nudity
During a section on how the sport sexualised female surfers and valued female attractiveness above talent, there are pictures of female nudity in magazines from the time.
suicide and self-harm
A surfer recalls how sponsors' opinions about her weight caused her to become anorexic, a condition she barely survived.
additional issues
There is mild violence in footage of a scuffle between surfers. Interviewees recall verbal abuse at the hands of their parents. Smoking in archive reflects the period.
Director(s)Christopher Nelius
Production year2020
Genre(s)Documentary
Approx. running minutes108m
CastJolene Smith, Jorja Smith Harmon, Jodie Cooper, Frieda Zamba, Pam Burridge, Wendy Botha, Pauline Menczer, Ian Cairns, Ian Cairns, Nick Carroll, Nick Carroll, Jamie Brisick, Jamie Brisick, Christopher Nelius, Christopher Nelius, Julie-Anne De Ruvo, Christopher Nelius, Michaela Perske, Haydn Walker, Anna Howard, Julie-Anne De Ruvo, Sherree Phillips
discrimination, nudity, eating disorder references, strong language
Classified Date:
08/08/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Soho Distribution Ltd
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'punani', 'bloody', 'sack', 'crap', 'shit', 'arse', 'bugger', 'fricking', 'butthole', 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'.
discrimination
There are regular references to homophobia and sexism in surfing during the era. There is use of the term 'dyke'. The documentary itself has a positive message which celebrates women, including lesbian, surfers.
nudity
During a section on how the sport sexualised female surfers and valued female attractiveness above talent, there are pictures of female nudity in magazines from the time.
suicide and self-harm
A surfer recalls how sponsors' opinions about her weight caused her to become anorexic, a condition she barely survived.
discrimination, nudity, eating disorder references, strong language
Classified Date:
13/09/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Studio Soho Distribution Ltd
language
There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k'), as well as other terms such as 'punani', 'bloody', 'sack', 'crap', 'shit', 'arse', 'bugger', 'fricking', 'butthole', 'damn', 'God' and 'hell'.
discrimination
There are regular references to homophobia and sexism in surfing during the era. There is use of the term 'dyke'. The documentary itself has a positive message which celebrates women, including lesbian, surfers.
nudity
During a section on how the sport sexualised female surfers and valued female attractiveness above talent, there are pictures of female nudity in magazines from the time.
suicide and self-harm
A surfer recalls how sponsors' opinions about her weight caused her to become anorexic, a condition she barely survived.
Classified Date:
18/07/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Studio Soho Distribution Ltd
Classified date13/47/2022
LanguageEnglish
