Skate
Dos jovenes Cubanos, y sus grandes sueños de patinar
El precio de sueños grandes — Para ser un skater en Cuba, necesita imaginación. A causa de las embargos comerciales, no hay tablas decentes ni materiales. Este es la cuenta de dos skaters con lo mismo sueño.
Written by: Carlos Álvarez Rodríguez / Juan Cruz Rodriguez
The story of two young Cuban skaters with one shared dream
Skating, for which you need so little, can sometimes cost a lot — To be a skater in Cuba requires imagination - trade embargoes mean boards and materials are scarce. This is the story of two skaters, Yojani and Raciel, who shared the same dream of making it big.
Written by: Carlos Álvarez Rodríguez / Juan Cruz Rodriguez
The female pioneers driving Cuba’s emerging skate scene
Amiga Skate — Skating in Cuba is still a huge challenge that requires dedication and hustle. Director Amberly Alene Ellis’ new documentary profiles Cuba’s female skaters, pushing through obstacles even bigger than for their male counterparts.
Written by: Alex King
What does half a century of Vans mean for skaters?
The other story of Van’s 50th birthday — As Vans celebrate half a century of doing their thing, Huck meets skate guru Tony Alva and son of a Vans co-founder Steve Van Doren to look back at the last 50 years, and to the future.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
The best new surf and skate films Northern Europe has to offer
SoCal skate docs meet North Sea DIY surf movies — Hamburg's Nord Nordwest Surf Film Fest is a chance for the Northern European surf and skate community to come together and be counted. Founder Jens Steffenhagen shares his top picks.
Written by: Alex King
In Pictures: The evolution of Mongolia’s fledgling skateboarding scene
From Dirt to Dust — Meet the skateboarders building a new community and fighting for space in a rapidly changing country.
Written by: Alex King
Video: Skate artist Mr Penfold on work, play, graffiti and skateboarding in Bristol
“I just didn’t stop” — Check out this video profile of Mr Penfold, one of the twenty artists and photographers involved in transatlantic skate art initiative the LB Project.
Written by: Alex King
Video: A culture-shocked tour of Japan by skateboard
Lost in Translation — Skaters Ishod Wair, Peter Ramondetta, Raven Tershy and Kevin Terpening rip through three Japanese cities with little sleep and plenty of confusion.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Video: Los Angeles skate culture through the eyes of photographer Jacob Messex
Analogue snaps of LA youth — The Berrics’ Hellchild video profile on Jacob Messex coincides with the twenty-year-old skate and youth culture documentarian’s solo show and Filmus zine release at Kingswell.
Written by: Alex King
Mongolia’s skate scene is blowing up: here are the videos chronicling it
Embracing a post-Soviet world — The new generation of young Mongolians are the first to be raised outside of Soviet rule since 1924. In Issue 54 – The Defiance Issue, Huck met the Mongolian skate crew determined to change their country's culture for the better. Curated here is a playlist of short films and documentaries exploring the many young people breaking from traditional Mongolian convention.
Written by: HUCK HQ
