Roller Dreams

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Roller Dreams

2017

1h 22m

Documentary

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Venice Beach, Calif., becomes the epicenter of a pop culture explosion as roller skaters become roller dancers.

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Nadine Matthews

Shadow and Act

Roller Dreams pops with the vibrancy and color that was nineteen-eighties Los Angeles.

Jun 22, 2017

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Stephanie Watts

One Room With A View

The love that spreads from person to person throughout the film makes for an effective story about something you might not have given a second thought to before.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 24, 2018

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Adrian Mack

Georgia Straight

Roller Dreams delivers ecstatic jolts of adrenaline while retelling the never-ending story of America's war on the poor.

May 3, 2018

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

This film mixes its frankly awesome archival footage with both a moving narrative arc and powerfully resonant political themes.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 27, 2018

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Nikki Baughan

Screen International

Hickey effectively uses the roller dance culture of LA's Venice Beach as a microcosm through which to explore uncomfortable truths about the country's attitudes to minority communities.

Oct 12, 2017

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Chloe Walker

Film Inquiry

Roller Dreams will make you furious, but glad that this important story is finally being told.

Oct 4, 2017

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A S

Touching documentary... Became one of my favorites.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/20

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Kate Hickey

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Cecilia Ritchie

Producer

Diana Ward

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Angie Fielder

Executive Producer

Polly Staniford

Executive Producer

Toby Oliver

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Synopsis

Venice Beach, Calif., becomes the epicenter of a pop culture explosion as roller skaters become roller dancers.

Director: Kate Hickey
Producer: Cecilia Ritchie, Diana Ward
Production Co: Aquarius Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2018
Runtime: 1h 22m

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