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Dear Suburbia, (2012)

Filmed on location in Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and the Caribbean, Dear Suburbia, is the latest release from Kai Neville and is the follow up to his previous films Modern Collective and Lost Atlas. It is a high-performance, location-based surf film set against exotic landscapes, objects and personalities juxtaposed with the traditions of suburban life. Spontaneity versus routine. The unknown versus the familiar. An interpretation of our lifestyle, culture, riding waves, traveling the world — a pirouette into the absurdity of it all. The result is a graceful, often schizophrenic glimpse at modern life with a surfboard and a passport.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Taj BurrowTaj BurrowHimself
  • Photo of Dane ReynoldsDane ReynoldsHimself
  • Photo of Dion AgiusDion AgiusHimself
  • Photo of Evan GeiselmanEvan GeiselmanHimself
  • Photo of John John FlorenceJohn John FlorenceHimself
  • Photo of Jack FreestoneJack FreestoneHimself
  • Photo of Conner CoffinConner CoffinHimself
  • Photo of Dillion PerilloDillion PerilloHimself
  • Photo of Mitch ColebornMitch ColebornHimself
  • Photo of Yadin NicolYadin Nicol

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