Programma
Claude Jutra — The Devil’s Toy
This short 1966 documentary dedicated “to all victims of intolerance” depicts the dawn of skateboarding in Montreal. A new activity frowned upon by police and adults, skateboarding gave youngsters a thrilling sensation of speed and freedom. This film – the first Canadian documentary ever made about the sport – captures the exuberance of boys and girls having the time of their lives in free-wheeling downhill locomotion.
Sarah Vanagt — Little Figures
Three statues on the Mont des Arts in Brussels: a king, a queen and a medieval knight. Three newcomers to Brussels: a Filipino boy, a Rwandan refugee girl and a Moroccan boy. Three statues, three children; an imaginary conversation.
Abel Kleinblatt — SIDEWALKS (a series on form and function)
A visual essay exploring the use of public space.
Miguel Faro — Downhill
Journey to the other side of the mirror, in Lisbon – skate and its culture bring with them a technology of vision that coordinates movement, body, point of view and space in a specific way. The city is drawn in the pleasure of the bodies moving through it.
Arthur Le Duc — Let’s Go
As a skater and filmmaker, Arthur Le Duc (aka Feeelsgood) documents his friends on their skate missions in town. For this screening, he dived into his archive and used footage from Ans Mertens to edit this brand-new skate clip.