Skate Kitchen (2018)

In the sunny, suburban streets of Long Island, New York, a young woman carves her wheels into the pavement; an ollie here, a kickflip there, and a desire to fill the spaces in-between with something more, something substantial.

 

In 2016, Crystal Moselle befriended a group of skateboarding women in New York City, and through the unique set of circumstances, developed into a creative partnership that would eventually land the group a show on HBO, entitled Betty (2020). What would ultimately propel the group to where they are now would be the precursor to it all; Moselle's first narrative created with the collective: 2018's Skate Kitchen.

 

With a blend of organic imagery, authentic chemistry, and genuine heart, this film follows the path of Camille, a young woman in search of a place that she can call her own; where she does not have to fit into the mold of what her family, friends, and society pressures her to be.

 

This film proves to be unlike any other in the skateboarding genre of films; it subverts expectations, approaches the genre with a poetic voice, and explores modern issues with a sense of earnest curiosity and virtuousness.

 

*Spoilers around 49:00*

 

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