The Brazilian skateboarding history is invading Los Angeles lately. Before we had the art exibition REBOARD. Now, the city where the skateboarding was born held the World Premiere of Dirty Money, a documentary by Ale Vianna and Ricardo Koraicho. The event took place at Ricardo Montalbán Theatre, April 22, and gathered different generations of skateboarders. Among them, Lance Montain, Bob Burnquist, Eric Koston, Lincoln Ueda, Nilton Neves, and many more.
This documentary is about a generation that revolutionized street culture in Brazil through skateboarding. In the early 90s the skateboarding scene was dead in Brazil after a government economic plan broke the industry. Driven by a love for skateboarding and a DIY attitude, a group of young skaters teamed up and released a home made video that would change their lives forever. It was called Dirty Money. The video was a instant hit, and inspired thousands who shared the same dream, becoming the cornerstone for the reconstruction of skateboarding as a sport and lifestyle in Brazil.
