United Skates (2018)

Directed by

Dyana Winkler, Tina Brown

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows African-American roller skating culture and the communities that keep it alive. It visits roller rinks across the United States and features skaters, DJs, and musicians who celebrate this tradition.

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What happens

United Skates is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown about African-American roller skating culture. The film was executive produced by John Legend and features Salt-N-Pepa, Coolio and Naughty By Nature. The film features several notable roller rinks in the United States, including Skate Depot and World on Wheels. Its world premiere was held at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2018. It aired on HBO on February 18, 2019. It later was shown as part of the BBC Four's Storyville on October 2, 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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