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Adventurer and surf pioneer Dick Metz travelled across the world from 1958-1961 and inspired Brown to create one of the most famous surf films of all time and a catalyst to surfing and pop culture change.<\/p>\n<p>Metz&#8217;s train-jumping, steamship-hopping tour ultimately led to his discovery of &#8216;the perfect wave&#8217; at Cape St. Francis, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Three generations of sur\ufb01ng&#8217;s highest pro\ufb01le personalities feature in the documentary, telling stories of the dreamers and legends from the 50s to the present day.<\/p>\n<p>The film has a long cast, including Metz, Robert August, Mike Hynson, Bruce Brown, Rob Machado, Kelly Slater, Nat Young, Tyler Warren, Bianca Valenti, Dana Brown, and Mikey February.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Marcus described Metz as &#8216;the most important man in the surfing world you&#8217;ve never heard of&#8217;, and Dana Brown claims him to be unquestionably &#8216;the most underrated surf legend ever&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Surfers and film fans can catch the special event, which offers a chance to win a signed Machado-designed Firewire surfboard and other prizes, at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre on Friday, August 30, and at the Byron Theatre on Sunday, September 1.<\/p>\n<p>For information and tickets, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/byroncentre.com.au\/theatre-events\/birth-of-the-endless-summer and events.humanitix.com\/birth-of-the-endless-summer-q-and-a-with-extra-special-guest-rob-machado\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">byroncentre.com.au\/theatre-events\/birth-of-the-endless-summer and events.humanitix.com\/birth-of-the-endless-summer-q-and-a-with-extra-special-guest-rob-machado<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A NEW documentary, Birth of the Endless Summer, is set to screen for two nights in the region. 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