The Motivation (2013)

Directed by

Adam Bhala Lough

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Eight top professional skateboarders train for a major championship in New York City. Each deals with personal obstacles like injury, money trouble, family pressure, and self-doubt as they compete for a big cash prize and the title of best street skater.

intensemotivationalfast-pacedpersonalcompetitiveinspirationalrawfocused

What happens

The Motivation is a 2013 documentary film that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. In the film, eight of the world's best pro-skateboarders prepare for the upcoming Street League Skateboarding Championship in New York City. Each equally talented, they all must overcome unique challenges - family pressures, injuries, money, fame and their own internal struggles - for a chance to win $200,000 and the title of best street-skateboarder in the world. The film received a limited theatrical release in the United States on June 30, 2013 and a VOD release on August 6, 2013. It topped the iTunes documentary charts for two weeks in a row upon release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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