Skateboarding to freedom
Wed, Jun 30 2021 6:42 IST |
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Filmmaker Manjari Makijany.(photo:Instagram) Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, June 30 : During interactions with skaters, she realised that no matter how old one is, where he/she skates, the strata of society one belongs to the moment you step on the board, you wheel towards a sense of freedom and achievement.
Filmmaker Manjari Makijany, whose movie Skater Girl , streaming on Netflix, which has been garnering rave reviews is set in a remote Rajasthani village and follows Prerna, a teen living in a traditional set up. However when Jessica arrives from London to know more about her late father s childhood, and her friend are seen on a skateboard, the village children get mesmerised with the new sport. With a view to encourage the children, Jessica sets out to build the kids their own skatepark.