Koby Abberton

thicker than water, released on the 15th of March 2007, is a film which details a story of the Bra Boys from the viewpoint of the gang, particularly the Abberton Brothers which include eldest Sunny, Youngest Jai, and Koby aged between the both. Sunny Abberton wrote and co-directed the film with Macario De Souza. During this documentary Sunny Abberton presented a different aspect of the renounced Bra Boys. The film entails the cultural evolution of the Sydney beach side suburb of Maroubra and the social

audience to share the same belief. “Bra Boys”, directed by Sunny Abberton (chief member of Bra Boys), is a mixed documentary constructed to challenge the prevailing criticism of the surfer gang that inhabits the southern beachside suburb of Sydney, and Abberton pursues the propaganda through only interviewing subjects who are accepted by the inner circle of this surfing community. Interviews with the three Abberton brothers Sunny, Koby and Jai are first shown to confront viewers about their dysfunctional

Boys" the Abberton borthers, Sunny, Koby and Jai were the main laders of the brotherhood. Sunny in particular, was the head leader of the brotherhood and was the fimlamker of the documentary. The "Bra Boys" were portrayed as misunderstood heros, show as both the protagonist and the antagonist. Abberton wanted to show the audience that they helped the community and did good things for them. They were portrayed as the protagonist by the surfing community as they looked up to the Abberton brothers.

representations by valourising Koby Abberton’s achievements in the surfing arena. The inclusion of footage of Koby surfing successfully at a turbulent time with the law had the purpose to re-channel the focus from the negative aspects of the “Bra Boys” history to the favourable events that portray them as surfing legends. Abberton was strongly promoting the moral that the “Bra Boys” as a whole, turn their disadvantage into success as the surf was their saviour. Koby Abberton was the figurehead for this

The identity of the Bra Boys can be seen through their values and attitudes. They are presented through the Cody, the value of brother ship and Attitude of brother ship through their tattoos and being there for each other. In part 1 of Bra boys, the Boys had taken Jesse Pollock and other younger people on trips to surf. This had been carried on from what the other Bra Boys did for Cody and his friends. This shows their values of their society and community, as they are willing to give the younger

Famous members include Big wave surfer Koby Abberton and his brothers Sunny, Jai and Dakota, Richie ‘Vas’ Vaculik, Surfer Mark Mathews, Jesse Pollock, Rugby league stars Reni Matiua and John Sutton. Although the gang is quick to talk about their community activism like supporting local surf

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