Roller Life (2016)
- Directed by
- Michael Brown
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Rated
- NR
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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How it feels
This documentary follows the Brewcity Bruisers roller derby league through a season. It focuses on eight athletes and shows their lives on and off the track. The film also addresses common misconceptions about the sport.
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What happens
Roller Life is a 2016 American documentary film executive produced and directed by Michael Brown. The film's story follows the Brewcity Bruisers, a flat track roller derby league that belongs to the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, for a full season. The film follows around eight roller derby athletes and captures the essence of their lives both on and off the track. The documentary looks into misconceptions of the sport and covers the full action of the roller derby season. Roller Life premiered at the historic Oriental Theatre on October 19, 2016. It was chosen as an official selection to the 2017 Milwaukee film festival. It was added to Amazon Prime's Video streaming service on November 21, 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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