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Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad

Synopsis

In a suburb of London sits Britain’s answer to Dogtown, the hallowed birthplace of skateboarding in the US. “Rom Town” as it is affectionately named by the locals was one of the first skateparks in the UK to be built and with its unique architectural features was granted historical status by English Heritage in 2014.

So it is one of the world's oldest and most unique skateparks, but following a devastating fire, it is financially on its knees. Meet the park’s middle age skaters, BMXers and street artists, who against all the odds, are fighting to keep it alive for the next generation.

Shot in stunning full 4K this is the first time a feature length documentary has looked at the early British skateboarding scene and the first generation of skaters and BMX riders from the late seventies and eighties who are still going strong. Rom Boys features archive footage from the past 40 years and over thirty interviews with some of the worlds biggest names in skate and BMX from the UK and US.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
78 min
Format
4K Digital
Director
Matt Harris 1st Feature
Producer
Matt Harris
Executive Producer
Lucy-Emma Harris
Editor
Matt Harris
Director of Photography
Matt Harris
Sound
Will Berridge, Carlos Hernandez
Composer
Fernando Martinez
Principal cast
Lance Mountain, Maximillion Cooper, Bob Haro, The London Police, John Buultjens, Pedro Barros, Andy Ruffell, Ronnie Sandoval, Miki Vuckovich, Dion Penman, Iain Borden.
Story Consultant
Susan Brand

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