Making new friends helps a bullied boy to turn the tables on his aggressor.
Chris (Mohammed Mansaray) is a victim of bullying. He's small. he wears glasses. He stammers. Many viewers will relate. Chris has already moved shools to try and deal with it but the new place in just as bad. Is there any hope? Perhaps so. A history lesson hints at the solution. Aggressors can be defeated when others work together to stop them. Chris befriends a fellow victim, fat kid James (Brandon Robinson), and the two are then recruited by smart kid Lokesh (Jaipal Babraa), who is determined that they will...
Chris (Mohammed Mansaray) is a victim of bullying. He's small. he wears glasses. He stammers. Many viewers will relate. Chris has already moved shools to try and deal with it but the new place in just as bad. Is there any hope? Perhaps so. A history lesson hints at the solution. Aggressors can be defeated when others work together to stop them. Chris befriends a fellow victim, fat kid James (Brandon Robinson), and the two are then recruited by smart kid Lokesh (Jaipal Babraa), who is determined that they will...
- 3/3/2012
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
I first got to see the trailer for Skateboards and Spandex last year and was very excited to see the final film and after watching it in full, I’m pleased to report it’s as good as I was hoping it to be.
Skateboards and Spandex was made with funds from the UK Film Council / B3 Media and is the brainchild of writer / director Mustapha Kseibati with Michael Berliner producing. The short features a very young and new cast which includes Mohammed Mansaray, Brandon Robinson, Jaipal Babraa, Max Williams, Charlie Preston and Maurisa-Jae Isaac.
Everyone likes a good story where the underdog comes through and wins the day and Skateboards and Spandex is no exception. The short twists and turns in different directions and even the closing scene goes in a different direction to where I thought we’d end up. With awesome performances from all involved, you’re...
Skateboards and Spandex was made with funds from the UK Film Council / B3 Media and is the brainchild of writer / director Mustapha Kseibati with Michael Berliner producing. The short features a very young and new cast which includes Mohammed Mansaray, Brandon Robinson, Jaipal Babraa, Max Williams, Charlie Preston and Maurisa-Jae Isaac.
Everyone likes a good story where the underdog comes through and wins the day and Skateboards and Spandex is no exception. The short twists and turns in different directions and even the closing scene goes in a different direction to where I thought we’d end up. With awesome performances from all involved, you’re...
- 2/14/2012
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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