SKATE KITCHEN

DRAMA | ENGLISH | 106 MIN

In the first narrative feature from THE WOLFPACK director Crystal Moselle, Camille, an introverted teenage skateboarder (newcomer Rachelle Vinberg) from Long Island, meets and befriends an all girl, New York City-based skateboarding crew called Skate Kitchen. She falls in with the in-crowd, has a falling-out with her mother, and falls for a mysterious skateboarder guy (Jaden Smith), but a relationship with him proves to be trickier to navigate than a kickflip.

Writer/director Crystal Moselle immersed herself in the lives of the skater girls and worked closely with them, resulting in the film's authenticity, which combines poetic, atmospheric filmmaking and hypnotic skating sequences. SKATE KITCHEN precisely captures the experience of women in maledominated spaces and tells a story of a girl who learns the importance of camaraderie and self-discovery. 

DIRECTOR Crytsal Moselle
CAST The Skate Kitchen, Jaden Smith

UK release supported by the BFI Audience Fund

 

Skate Kitchen is about friendship and growing pains, first love and betrayal…
a surprisingly gentle, meditative and joyful affair.”
★★★★

— THE INDEPENDENT

 

“This is an evolved girlhood, where femininity can mean whatever
and solidarity matters over all else.”

— THE GUARDIAN

“Beautifully shot + gleefully foul-mouthed, it’s an eloquent love letter to freedom, friendship + modern girlhood in all its messy, unconventional glory.”
★★★★

— EMPIRE

 

“The movie really cooks when it's hanging out with the girls + watching them carve out a space for themselves in a city that's indifferent or hostile towards them.”

— ROGER EBERT

FESTIVALS + AWARDS

 

2018 Sundance Film Festival London
Official Selection