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The Devil's Toy (1966)

The Devil's Toy (1966)

Documentary
Release Date: 1966, July 1
Directors: Claude Jutra
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF | NFB
Cast: Charles Denner, Marc Harvey, Pierre Charpentier

Overview:

Dedicated “to all victims of intolerance,” "The Devil’s Toy" is a faux–public service documentary that chronicles the early days of skateboarding in Montreal. Framed as mock anti-skateboarding propaganda, Claude Jutra contrasts official hostility with the exhilaration and freedom experienced by youths racing downhill through city streets, shortly before the activity was banned.

Keywords:

sports short film skateboarding mockumentary documentary short