Skate in Japan
Synopsis
Moving between street spots, domestic interiors and the shifting landscapes of Kyoto, the film approaches skateboarding as both a personal and collective language. In the fluid, almost choreographic movement of skater Issei Morinaka, it reveals an expression that resists containment, fleeting, yet deeply felt.
At its centre are individuals whose lives have unfolded at the edges of visibility. Homoro, a skate shop-owner whose own practice has been altered by injury, supports a younger generation of Boardwalk skaters. Alongside him is Caba, a once-renowned figure whose life was transformed by disability, and Hide, who leads efforts to realise a long-awaited public skatepark.
As the skatepark takes shape in Kyoto, it marks a subtle cultural negotiation between tradition and change. Accompanied by an original score, the film unfolds as a quiet meditation on time, belonging and the persistence of identity.
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 80 min
- Format
- Blackmagic RAW (BRAW), with additional mixed digital and archival formats
- Director
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Steffan Roe Griffiths 1st Feature
- Producer
- Kimberley Anne Santos
- Editor
- Steffan Roe Griffiths
- Director of Photography
- Steffan Roe Griffiths
- Sound
- Ivano Milo
- Composer
- Ivano Milo
- Principal cast
- With contributions from: Yusuke 'Homoro' Arakawa, Issei Morinaka, Hideyuki 'Hide' Imai, Yamato Aketa, Shouta Sumi, Shigeru 'Caba' Omura, Hazel Cruzado, Chris Roome
- Production Assistant
- Lexi Budd
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Kimberley Anne Santos
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