| . | Drew Heitzlers, Subway Sessions, 2001, 25'48" |
| . | Subway Sessions documents the Greater New York surf culture with picturesque, grainy and sober Super-8 images: with their boards under their arms, young New Yorkers travel on the A-line to Far Rockaway, Queens, to ride the waves. Subway Sessions may be influenced by the surf films of the 70s, but the scenery is different: endless suburbs, orthodox Jews in the streets, Afro-Americans around the barbecue, graffiti-sprayed walls and industrial landscapes. At Rockaway Beach, not far from JFK Airport, the waves are moderate and there is no trace of Californian surf glamour. "Coming back on the train was always fun because it would be during rush hour and we would be there with surfboards and backpacks dripping water. Having a surfboard on the subway is like having a dog—somebody always wants to talk to you about it." (Drew Heitzler) Over an unforgettable soundtrack Subway Sessions develops an irresistible pull that breaks down in the second half. The surfers discover that they were waiting for the perfect wave on the early morning of September 11, while two aircraft were aiming at the World Trade Center. |
| . | Drew Heitzler (b. 1972 in Charleston, South Carolina) lives and works in Los Angeles. |