In the early 1970s, a group of young surfers from a tough neighborhood south of Santa Monica took up skateboards and offhandedly changed the world.

At least it appears so after watching Dogtown and Z-Boys, a documentary about how twelve "Z-Boys" (including one girl) resuscitated a dead sport and created a lifestyle that spread infectiously to become a worldwide counterculture phenomenon, namely high-flying "vert" (i.e. vertical) skateboarding and punk rock abandon.

🍿Watch DogTown and Z-Boys in English with subtitles on August 19, 6 PM, at America House Lviv.

Admission is free of charge with pre-registration:

🎬 American Documentary Nights are a series of documentary film screenings followed by discussions about global challenges, culture, and society. Moderator: Julie Pikas, journalist, author of the DIAMAP podcast.