King Skate

Wild ride towards freedom in the middle of communism

2018·1h 22m·★ 5.3

CS original

Documentary

The first feature-length documentary about the rise of skateboarding in Czechoslovakia presents a gripping tale of the search for freedom in a society stifled by the communist regime. Unique archive shots set to a driving punk soundtrack introduce us to the cult masters of the board and their never-ending party ride through the grey days of Normalization.

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