The skate revolution they tried to bury in Northern California basements.
In 1975, in Northern California, a diverse crew of skateboarders met at a paved embankment under the freeway. They had no idea their underground movement would have a global impact on the world of skateboarding. Their story has never been told. Until now. In 2011, the N-Men’s founder, John O’Shei, finally gave permission to filmmaker James Sweigert to tell their story. Sweigert spent 11 years digging through attics, basements and garages unearthing 86 minutes of never before seen footage and photos of the undocumented Northern California skate scene.
Production
11 years of garage archaeology — every frame feels like a rescue mission.
Direction
Sweigert earned trust that took decades; you feel it in every interview.
Editing
86 minutes of unseen footage woven into something that breathes.
Director
James Martin Sweigert
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