Sixteen-year-old Ali Boulala is thrust into the heart of the global skateboarding scene when he is recruited onto a professional crew in the mid-1990s. He spends a decade touring the world with his teammates and living a life without limits. His creativity on the board and his reputation for partying gains Ali the status as the most fearless and eccentric skateboarder of his generation.
Everything changes in 2007 when Ali is involved in a tragic accident. He loses his ability to skate and must fight to build up his life again. Ali now lives a quiet life in the suburbs of Stockholm. He carries scars on his body and in his psyche – constant reminders of the accident that still haunts him. One day, an opportunity opens up for Ali to face his emotional demons head-on. He must decide if he is ready to confront his past, or if some wounds can’t be healed.
Cast: Ali Boulala, Rune Glifberg, Arto Saari, Ewan Bowman, Alex Moul, Dustin Dollin, Kevin “Spanky” Long, Erik Ellington
Director: Max Eriksson
Writers: Max Eriksson & Mikel Cee Karlsson
Producers: Mario Adamson & Ashley J. Smith
Co-Producers: Anita Norfolk
Editor: Mikel Cee Karlsson
Directors of Photography: Jonas Embring, Ivan Blanco, Iga Mikler
Music: Warren Ellis
Format: Documentary
Year of production: 2021
Length: 100 min
Languages: Swedish, English
Country of origin: Sweden, Norway
Supported by:
Swedish Film Institute
Western Norway Film Centre
Mediefondent Zefyr
Film Stockholm/Filmbasen
Swedish Arts Grants Council
In Association with:
Folk Film
SVT
Developed as part of:
Eurodoc
Doc Forward Talent Workshop by Nordisk Panorama
Tribeca 2021
Tribeca 2021
Sarajevo International Film Festival 2021
Paris Surf and Skate Festival 2021
Reykjavik International Film Festival 2021
Warsaw Film Festival 2021
Bergen International Film Festival 2021
Seville European Film Festival 2021
Guanajuato International Film Festival 2021
Gothenburg Film Festival 2022
Tempo Documentary Film Festival 2022
Crossing Europe International Film Festival Linz 2022
CPH:DOX 2022
Tempo Documentary Award