Footskating 101

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Footskating 101
Footskating.jpg
Directed byThomas Ferreira, Brendan Jack
Written byRonnie Apteker, Brendan Jack
Produced byRonnie Apteker, Tendeka Matatu
Starring Rob van Vuuren, Brendan Jack
Release date
  • 14 September 2007 (2007-09-14)
Running time
83 minutes
CountrySouth Africa
Language English
Budget ZAR 1 million (Roughly US$ 147,500)

Footskating 101 is a 2007 independently produced, South African comedy film. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

In order to save his grandmother, his town, and his own skin, Vince, a poor miner's son, takes part in a skateboarding competition without a skateboard. He invents the extreme sport of footskating.

Production

The film was independently produced.

Trivia

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References

  1. "Rocking Roodepoort". The Mail & Guardian. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. "Movie Review - Footskating 101". Independent Online. 14 September 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. "Footskating 101". news24.com. 8 October 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2024.