documentary
Duration 0h 25m
Country Läti
Director Edvard Gaba, Arts Amoliņš
Language inglise
Baltics skateboarding movie "Baltic Way" brings together three teams of Converse skateboarders representing Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
It showcases the streets and architecture of each of the Baltic capital cities through the eyes of skateboarders. You get to experience the falls, battles and successes of landing tricks in the most known street spots in the Baltics. Same as life, in skateboarding everything doesn't always work out, but when it does the hype is real and director Ed Gaba captures it in a unique and authentic way. The movie showcases the different approach each...Show more
Baltics skateboarding movie "Baltic Way" brings together three teams of Converse skateboarders representing Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
It showcases the streets and architecture of each of the Baltic capital cities through the eyes of skateboarders. You get to experience the falls, battles and successes of landing tricks in the most known street spots in the Baltics. Same as life, in skateboarding everything doesn't always work out, but when it does the hype is real and director Ed Gaba captures it in a unique and authentic way. The movie showcases the different approach each skateboarder has and also provides some commentary about life in their cities. The Baltic Way is about coming together and making things happen and that is what we did!
Edvard Gaba is a Latvian skateboarder, skate video maker, and founder of RajonTV: Latvian Skate Network. He has been making videos for more than 10 years, including event recaps, and short documentaries about the Latvian skate scene. RajonTV as a skate media attempts to connect the Baltic skate scenes and showcase the biggest talents in the region. Either you find him on his board or behind the lens, you will always see and feel the authenticity of Gaba’s approach to skateboarding.
Arts Amoliņš has been in the forefront of Latvian skateboarding events for almost 20 years. As an active skateboarder and founding member of the G-Tiim crew and manager of G-Tiim indoor parks throughout the years, to managing Clockwise skateshop and recently Boards.lv and Converse Latvia skateboarding teams as well as running Riga Skateboarding School and organizing Latvian Skateboarding championships as Secretary General of Latvian Skateboarding federation. If there is a skateboard event in Latvia, Arts is probably there on his board competing or is involved in organizing it one way or another. A person that cares about the future of skateboarding on a local and global scale.
Event is free, first come, first served.
Show lessOn March 8-9, the annual extreme sports festival Simple Session returns and celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Over the years, Cinema Sõprus has been the host of film events and special screenings related to the festival. For this milestone edition, Simple Session is once again at Sõprus, marking the occasion with two special screenings.
On March 5, the festival kicks off with a nostalgic warm-up screening of the legendary youth skateboarding film “Thrashin’" (1986).
On the eve of the competitions, March 7, the brand-new Baltic skateboarding documentary "Baltic Way" will have its premiere screening. Supported by Converse.