Analysis Of The Documentary 'Bra Boys'

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In the documentary ‘Bra Boys: Blood is thicker than Water’, the harsh violent scenes of the surf gang, contrast with the beautiful Sydney beaches, showing no parallel whatsoever. The documentary leaves audiences shocked and disgusted at the brutality displayed by the gang, suggesting that Sunny Abberton did more harm than good in his documentary. The documentary was made in 2007, with 200 plus notorious surf members including Sunny’s brothers, Koby, Jai and Dakota Abberton. It shows the cultural evolution of the inner-Sydney beachside suburb of Maroubra, a depressed suburban community East of Sydney, riddled with drugs, crime, street violence and broken families. All four boys passionately surf which helps them to cope with a disfunctional …show more content…

After the release of the documentary, Jai had a bust up with Sunny and he ended up removing the tattoo of Sunnys name from his arm. What type of brotherhood is this? In addition, where was Koby when his brother was getting out of jail? He was surfing, not supporting his brother one bit. Self-centered and spiteful. Sensible people know that the Bra Boys are everything but a brotherhood. The use of gaps and silences and down playing the murder of Tony Hines, a member of the brotherhood, is shown throughout the documentary. Although, the documentary did not state that Hines was shot 3 times in the back of the head, information deliberately silenced to justified actions of Jai. If Jai truly respected him would he have murdered him in cold blood and dumped his body naked over the cliff? Abberton’s documentary is showing how they valorise mateship with their tattoos, handshake and their bond to always protect, but they aren’t really mates at all, are …show more content…

You are all intelligent, reasonable people; you all know that how a man treats his mum is pretty much an indication of how he will treat his lady. You must see that this tribe is not real men. A true male restrains themselves around women and respects women. Machoism as a valued quality to behold in the Bra Boys creates degradation towards women. How is Abberton’s documentary good for our youth? It is influencing the youth and showing them that they have to prove themselves to be apart of a group when young people should just be themselves and feel comfortable in their own skin. The nonappearance of woman in the Bra Boys could be a sign there is things the filmmakers do not want the audience to know about. Where are the real men of Maroubra? The Bra Boys are not real men. The versions of masculinity being valorised in Sunny’s documentary are pathetic excuses for men. The question is, what does it mean to be a real man? Protective of family, respectful to woman and themselves and takes pride in appearance. The continued violence, type of mateship and the limited amount of females shown throughout the documentary is disturbing and distressing. Now answer this, does this violent gang show what a real man is? Cheyne Horan says it himself in the documentary, “boys from Maroubra, nothing but

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