King Skate

The documentary "King Skate" (2018) presents a gripping tale of the rise of skateboarding in Czechoslovakia during the communist regime, featuring interviews with pioneers like Ivan Zobák Pelikán and Petr Forman. Unique archive shots set to a driving punk soundtrack introduce viewers to the cult masters of the board and their rebellion against official culture. The film explores the subculture that emerged as a response to the restrictive period of Normalization.