Eastside - A Skateboard Jorney to Asia & Beyond

Genre: movies4me > Sport > skateboard

Format: DVD Video (PAL) What are PAL & NTSC?

Released: Wed 2 May 2007

Catalogue Number: 198607

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Region: 4 - Suitable for Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, South America, Central America, Pacific Islands and Caribbean What are DVD regions?

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Set in China, Hong Kong & Taiwan, East Side explores skateboarding and it's powerful influence on youth culture in Asia. The World of the Asian underground is one that's typically hidden from the eyes of the west, but through this 16mm film, we are allowed an unprecedented
sneak peak by following the lives and travels of three professional skateboarders on tour there; old school legend Kien Lieu, newschooler Satva Leung, and Canadian Todd Tessier.

Just as East Side's storyline mixes Western & Eastern elements, the aesthetic of the film is hybridised as well. Each of the pros makes a journey from the West to the East, and each of their lives are changed forever. The film combines the character development of classic sports documentaries with the extreme-sport action of underground skate-videos. However, East Side is also a descendent of the underground "skate vid", bought & sold exclusively in skateboard shops. These two styles create a pioneering film that offers us both compelling storytelling as well as killer skate action.

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