| Footskating 101 | |
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| Directed by | Thomas Ferreira, Brendan Jack |
| Written by | Ronnie Apteker, Brendan Jack |
| Produced by | Ronnie Apteker, Tendeka Matatu |
| Starring | Rob van Vuuren, Brendan Jack |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ZAR 1 million (Roughly US$ 147,500) |
Footskating 101 is an independently produced, South African comedy film.
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.
The film was independently produced.
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