In the 1970s, a group of teenage surfers from a tough neighborhood
known as "Dogtown" in Venice, CA pioneered a revolutionary new
style of skateboarding. Riding the waves at the Pacific Ocean pier,
the Z-Boys, known for their aggressive style and hard street
attitude, combined the death-defying moves of surfing with the art
of skateboarding and became overnight sensations and local legends.
With empty pools as their canvas, the Z-boys paved the way to what
is now referred to as "extreme sports," and created a lifestyle
that spread infectiously to become a worldwide counterculture
phenomenon. But all of this fame would take its toll on the
friendships that they thought would last a lifetime as the sport
that started out as an afternoon hobby turned into big
business.
skating their way here on 22 September 2005
outdoor screening on 10 September 2005
