The Contest

Director: Gerhard Schwarz | Germany 1989 | 5 min | 35mm | Original Version

At the 1989 Skateboard World Championships in Münster, over 250 skaters - including legends such as Tony Hawk and Lance Mountain - compete for the title of “Champion of the World”. They celebrate the newly built pool with breathtaking tricks and daring jumps. A gripping contemporary document of the scene, which was shown at the Berlinale in 1991.

Print from the collection of Kino im Blauen Salon (HfG KA)
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