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Section: Czech Films and TV Production
King Skate (2018)
Stick to the concrete. Zoom through the town. Keep everything in motion. Skateboarding! Something new has come to the gray period of the 1970s and '80s Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. it's love at first sight. An endless party. Adrenaline. The iconic figures of Czech and world skateboarding in stories of broken bones, unbreakable friendships, and a wild ride for freedom in the middle of communism.
| Country | Czech Republic |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Duration | 82 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Language | Czech |
| Subtitle | English |
| Directed by | Šimon Šafránek |
| Screenplay | Šimon Šafránek |
| Director of Photography | Jiŕí Chod |
| Music | Martin Přikryl, Šimon Přikryl |
| Edited by | Jiří Hájek |
| Contact | Negativ |
Biography
Director, writer, journalist. He has made a number of music videos for Czech and foreign bands, the music documentary Tribute Land (Země revivalů, 2016), the TV series Combo or Apollo, and the award-winning documentary King Skate (2018). He wrote the novel Fleischerei 36 (2008) and novella 23 (2005). He's worked as a film and cultural journalist.