Roller Life (2016)

Directed by

Michael Brown

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

NR

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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