Backyards Project
A global collective of skateboarders transforms drained swimming pools, empty parking lots, and forgotten urban corners into canvases for personal expression. The camera trails them from Los Angeles to Barcelona and Tokyo, where every trick is less a sporting feat and more a conversation with the architecture. The film captures the pure joy of motion, the repeated failures, and those fleeting moments of perfection born from risk, skill, and spontaneous creativity.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2016 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Alexis Blaise |
| Rating | TMDB: 10.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film is a raw and unfiltered love letter to the soul of skateboarding. It forgoes traditional narration, letting the scraping of trucks and the thud of landing tell the story.
What lingers after the final frame is the infectious spirit of a global tribe united by concrete and courage. It’s a potent reminder that playgrounds are everywhere, if you know how to look. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Alexis Blaise
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The gritty texture of concrete, the focused silence before the drop, the crisp sound of a perfect landing.
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