Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad
Matt Harris
Synopsis
In a suburb of London sits Britain’s answer to Dogtown, the hallowed birthplace of skateboarding in the US. “Rom Town” as it is affectionately named by the locals was one of the first skateparks in the UK to be built and with its unique architectural features was granted historical status by English Heritage in 2014.
So it is one of the world's oldest and most unique skateparks, but following a devastating fire, it is financially on its knees. Meet the park’s middle age skaters, BMXers and street artists, who against all the odds, are fighting to keep it alive for the next generation.
Shot in stunning full 4K this is the first time a feature length documentary has looked at the early British skateboarding scene and the first generation of skaters and BMX riders from the late seventies and eighties who are still going strong. Rom Boys features archive footage from the past 40 years and over thirty interviews with some of the worlds biggest names in skate and BMX from the UK and US.
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Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 78 min
- Format
- 4K Digital
- Director
- Matt Harris 1st Feature
- Producer
- Matt Harris
- Executive Producer
- Lucy-Emma Harris
- Editor
- Matt Harris
- Director of Photography
- Matt Harris
- Sound
- Will Berridge, Carlos Hernandez
- Music
- Fernando Martinez
- Principal Cast
- Lance Mountain, Maximillion Cooper, Bob Haro, The London Police, John Buultjens, Pedro Barros, Andy Ruffell, Ronnie Sandoval, Miki Vuckovich, Dion Penman, Iain Borden.
- Story Consultant
- Susan Brand
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 24th August 2020
