VIRGIN BLACKTOP : A New York Skate Odyssey

Director: Charlie Samuels
Documentary Feature
Human interest, Diversity | USA | 83 min
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“VIRGIN BLACKTOP: a New York skate odyssey” is an uplifting and sometimes heart-breaking coming-of-age story about a super funky crew of suburban New York City kids. When they met in 1977, they had nothing in common except a passion for skateboarding. Despite their vastly different ages, races and economic backgrounds and with their parents hands off approach, they formed a competitive, traveling team of spirited outsiders called the “Wizards”. Now, nearly 40 years later, they remain lifelong friends but their lives have followed very different paths, from boardrooms to jail cells. A film that is medicine for divisive times about boys skating across boundaries to become men.

Preceded by Short Film/s: Cone of Shame and Keeper and Bike Song
Preceded by Short Film/s: AKA

Friday, June 28, 2019 12:00 PM

VIRGIN BLACKTOP: a New York Skate Odyssey w/ Short Films (Kingsley Rm #1)

The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel