Board Control

Overview

From 1978 to 1989 skateboarding was illegal in Norway, as the only country in the world it was not legal to sell, buy or use skateboard in this period. The film follows two generations of skaters - from the underground culture in the late 70s, with skating on secret locations in the forest around Oslo, to the commercial explosion when skating was legalized in 1989. The film says something about the Norwegian governments overprotective policy, but it also shows the paradox of how the prohibition led to a unique and creative environment.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 18, 2006

Original language

Norwegian

Spoken languages

Norwegian

Countries

Norway

Cast

Tony Alva,Joachim Trier,Terje Håkonsen,Øystein Greni,Anders Wittusen,Jason Dancola,Torgny Amdam

Director

Emil Trier

Producer

Emil Trier

Cinematography

Marianne Bakke,Per Sveinung Larsen,Fred Arne Wergeland

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5303202