Boarders

The story of skateboarding in the UK – from its surge in the early ‘70s to its current popularity and arrival at the Olympic Games.

This absorbing documentary drops in to follow the journeys of a group of British skateboarders vying for a spot to represent Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, where skateboarding made its debut as a competitive sport. Using their story as a launch ramp, the film also kick-flips back to tell the story of the sport in the UK from its arrival in the early ‘70s to its current popularity.