There are two reasons that have led us to write this post: the first is that you are dying to go snowboarding and you have to stay in the city until the weekend; and the second, much harder, is that you are up to the Oscars... and that is the only thing on TV!!!!
So in The Indian Face We suggest two documentary films, perhaps the best there are, about snowboarding and its beginnings to liven up your week a little more:
According to snowboard and film experts, it is one of the best movies ever: First Descent from 2005, a documentary film about snowboarding and its beginnings in the 1980s.
The film stars the world's best snowboarders (Shawn Farmer, Terje Haakonsen, Nick Perata, Hanna Teter and Shaun White with appearances of Travis Rice).
Through four generations of riders you will learn about the progress of this sport in twenty years.
The film is shot in Alaska.
It is the first film produced by a soft drink brand, Pepsi.
We continue with a relatively new film: We ride – The story of snowboarding of 2013.
Seven years separate these two films with the same format (documentary) and the same story, the evolution of snowboarding since its beginnings.
In it we can also see riders like Todd Richards, Gigi Ruf, Terje Haakonsen, Jake Burton, Tom Sims, Stale Sandbech (silver medal at the last Winter Olympics, Sochi) and Craig Kelly.
Which one do you prefer?
Who is your favorite snowboarder?
If you were to make your own documentary, which riders would you choose?
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