You Should Have Been Here Yesterday is an immersive cinematic experience. You will be swept up in this stunning homage to the birth of Aussie surf culture, compiled from over 150 hours of lovingly restored 16mm surf films from the 60s, 70s and 80s, with support from the Australian Surf Film Archive.

SYNOPSIS: A poetic homage to Australia’s early surf-culture with unearthed footage set to an original soundtrack. You Should Have Been Here Yesterday combines hundreds of hours of lovingly restored 16mm footage with a downright killer score by salty legends Headland. This radical documentary tells the story of a wild community who took off up the coast and discovered a whole new way to live. Come on a trip down the Aussie coast of years gone by.

You can watch the trailer here.

DIRECTOR: Jolyon Hoff
COMMENTATORS: Albe Falzon, Tim Winton, Bob McTavish and Wayne Lynch
RELEASE DATE: 21 November, 2024

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*Terms and Conditions: This offer is available to Sydney Morning Herald and Age digital subscribers and print subscribers with 2+ days of home delivery. This offer is only valid to see the movie ‘You Should Have Been Here Yesterday’ in participating cinemas. There are 25 double passes available, offer ends on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 23:59 [AEST] or when this allocation is exhausted. Successful applicants will be contacted with information regarding their passes, while unsuccessful applicants will receive no communication. Offer may only be redeemed once per subscriber. Offer must be redeemed online and cannot be redeemed for cash.