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For nearly three decades, Death Skateboards has carved out its own place in British skateboarding. As the UK’s oldest skateboard company, its legacy has been shaped by the generations of riders who have carried it forward, each leaving their own mark on the team and the culture surrounding it. Through its past, present and future, the film explores how a legacy is built, passed down and kept alive, and what it means to be part of something that extends far beyond skateboarding itself.
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00:07Running a company is really difficult and you can tell that by the sheer number of companies that have come
00:12and gone over the years.
00:13You don't have to be the coolest guy, you don't have to have the freshest shit, you don't even have
00:17to be the best. Everyone's included.
00:19It's like we're winging it and people are backing it. There's only a certain amount of live escapable brands having
00:24them. I think it's quite an enigma.
00:25Best for life, isn't it? You know what I mean?
00:37If you know the score and the history and the story behind death, it felt like death skateboarders was an
00:42underdog.
00:42I mean, anyone could be a skateboard brand today, right? But it's really about your heart and what you're willing
00:46to put into it.
00:47I can only say Nick a fucking thousand times.
00:54They didn't change what they thought. This is what we're about. If you don't like it, fuck off.
01:00This is what we're about.

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